name
Meaning 1
A surname transferred from the given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
orris
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɒɹɪs/
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CMU ARPABET: AO1 R IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially Iris × germanica.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
The fragrant root of such an iris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- 1998, Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, Orris, entry in Rodale′s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs, page 406, Orris is the part of the florentine iris you don′t see — the rhizome. [...] The ancient Egyptians and Greeks learned that the bland-smelling orris root would take on a remarkable fragrance if dried for at least two years.
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noun
Meaning 4
A type of gold or silver coloured lace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: orris lace
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is worked, especially one in which the edges are ornamented with conical figures placed at equal distances, with spots between them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: orris pattern
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: orrisroot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: root
noun
Meaning 7
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Florentine iris, Iris germanica florentina, Iris florentina
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bearded iris
History
Etymology
English surname from a vernacular form of the personal name Horace.
Probably from iris, although the alteration of the vowel is unexplained.
Contracted from orphrey, or from arras.