\Or"ris\, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See
{Iris}.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Iris} ({I. Florentina}); a kind of
flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of
violets.
{Orris pea} (Med.), an issue pea made from orris root.
{Orris root}, the fragrant rootstock of the orris.

\Or"ris\, n.
1. [Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.] A sort of gold or
   silver lace. --Johnson.
2. A peculiar pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is
   worked; especially, one in which the edges are ornamented
   with conical figures placed at equal distances, with spots
   between them.