Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun orris

2 senses of orris

Sense 1
Florentine iris, orris, Iris germanica florentina, Iris florentina -- (German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome)
       => bearded iris -- (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))

Sense 2
orrisroot, orris -- (fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines)
       => root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)