orrisroot

[awr-is-root, -root, or-]

noun

1. the rootstock of the orris, used in perfumery, medicine, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of orrisroot¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; orris ¹ + root ¹

Example Sentences

Three were compulsory—juniper, angelica, and orrisroot, which looks like sawdust, smells of next to nothing, and is also much in demand in the perfume industry.

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