Or·ris n. Bot. A plant of the genus Iris (Iris Florentina); a kind of flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets.
Orris pea Med., an issue pea made from orris root.
Orris root, the fragrant rootstock of the orris.
Iris florentina
n : German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged
falls and a fragrant rhizome [syn: Florentine iris, orris,
Iris germanica florentina]