ORRISROOT Definition & Meaning

orrisroot

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

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noun

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

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Origin of orrisroot¹

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

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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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