Home › Words › O › orrisorris/ˈɒɹɪs/orris means A surname transferred from the given name.orris is pronounced /ˈɒɹɪs/.EtymologyEnglish surname from a vernacular form of the personal name Horace.nameA surname transferred from the given name.nounAny of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially Iris × germanica.The fragrant root of such an iris.e.g.“Drop twelve drops of genuine oil of rhodium on a lump of loaf-sugar ; grind this wel in a glass mortar, and mix it thoroughly with three pounds of orris powder.” — 1826, Samuel Adams, Sarah Adams, The Complete Servant, page 169:A type of gold or silver coloured lace.A 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.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.orchis 63% match — An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis. vs orris →irone 58% match — Any of several ketones, or a mixture of such, found in orris oil (oil extracted from iris roots), used as odorants in perfumes. vs orris →iridaceous 56% match — Of or pertaining to the irises (of family Iridaceae) vs orris →ixora 55% match — Any of the flowering plants in the genus Ixora. vs orris →iristectorin 54% match — Any of a class of flavonoids found in the plant Iris tectorum. vs orris →iberis 53% match — Any plant of the genus Iberis; a candytuft. vs orris →berberis 53% match — Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis. vs orris →ixoroside 53% match — A particular iridoid glycoside. vs orris →