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orrisroot

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

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of orrisroot1

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