orrisroot

[ awr-is-root, -roo t, or- ]
/ ˈɔr ɪsˌrut, -ˌrʊt, ˈɒr- /

noun

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

Origin of orrisroot

First recorded in 1590–1600; orris1 + root1

Words nearby orrisroot

orr, orra, orrery, orrin, orris, orrisroot, orrow, orseille, orsha, orsini, orsk