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单词 orrice
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
or•ris1  (ôris, or-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyan iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
Also, orrice. 
  • unexplained alteration of iris 1535–45

or•ris2  (ôris, or-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga lace or braid made of gold or silver, much used in the 18th century.
  2. Clothinga galloon used in upholstering.
  • perh. alteration (by influence of arras tapestry) of earlier orfrays orphrey 1695–1705

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
orris, orrice /ˈɒrɪs/ n
  1. any of various irises, esp Iris florentina, that have fragrant rhizomes
  2. Also called: 'orrisroot the rhizome of such a plant, prepared and used as perfume
Etymology: 16th Century: variant of iris
orris /ˈɒrɪs/ n
  1. a kind of lace made of gold or silver, used esp in the 18th century
Etymology: from Old French orfreis, from Latin auriphrygium Phrygian gold
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