orrisroot

ˈɔrɪsˌrut

Definition

Definition of orrisroot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant part

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rhizome of the orris plant used in perfumery and medicine

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The orrisroot is often powdered for use in natural toothpastes..

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fragrance

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fragrant root of the orris plant used in perfumes

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The orrisroot adds a floral note to the perfume.

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fragrant root of the orris plant used in perfumes

Origin of orrisroot

Latin, orris (iris) + root (root)

Examples of orrisroot in a sentence

Herbalists value orrisroot for its medicinal properties.
Orrisroot is often used in high-end fragrances.
The scent of orrisroot lingers in the air.

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French:racine d'orris, racine d'iris, ...
German:Iriswurzel, Veilchenwurzel, ...
Italian:radice di iris, ...
Spanish:raíz de orris, ...
Portuguese:raiz de íris, orris, ...
Chinese:鸢尾根, 香根, ...
Japanese:オリスルート, 香りの根, ...
Arabic:جُذمُور السُّوسَن, جَذْر السُّوسَن, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹרֶשׁ אִירִיס, ...
Russian:корень ириса, ирисовый корень, ...
Ukrainian:корінь ірису, ірисовий корінь, ...
Hindi:ओरिसरूट, ओरिस जड़, ...
Bengali:ওরিসরুট, সুগন্ধি মূল, ...
Catalan:arrel d'orris, orris, ...
Czech:kosatcový oddenek, kosatcový kořen, ...
Danish:orrisrod, ...
Dutch:orriswortel, ...
Greek:ρίζα ίριδας, orrisroot, ...
Hungarian:nősziromgyökér, íriszgyökér, ...
Khmer:មើមរបស់រុក្ខជាតិអូរីស, ឫសក្រអូបពីរុក្ខជាតិអូរីសសម្រាប់ប្រើក្នុងទឹកអប់, ...
Korean:오리스 뿌리, 오리스루트, ...
Persian:ریشه زنبق, ریشه معطر, ...
Polish:korzeń irysa, orris, ...
Portuguese (BR):raiz de íris, orris, ...
Romanian:rădăcină de iris, rădăcină parfumată, ...
Swedish:orrisrot, ...
Thai:รากไอริส, รากหอมออริส, ...
Turkish:süsen kökü, orris kökü, ...
Vietnamese:rễ cây iris, rễ orris, ...

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