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ORRIS-ROOT

\ˈɒɹɪsɹˈuːt], \ˈɒɹɪsɹˈuːt], \ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_s_ɹ_ˈuː_t]\

Definitions of ORRIS-ROOT

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Corr. from Iris.] The violet-scented rhizome of Iris florentina and I. germanica ; sometimes called Iris-root.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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