orris
noun
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
orrice
-
a variation of
orris.
Example Sentences
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These petticoats had many flat trimmings; laces of silver, gold, or silk thread were used, galloons and orrice.
From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Alice Morse Earle
