Sentence example with the word 'orris'

orris

Definition n. German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome

Last update: July 18, 2015


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_Concrete orris oil_, a waxy substance obtained by steam distillation of Florentine orris root.   [Please select]

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It's only orris and I didn't know Hannah had put it in the trunks.   [Please select]

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Though well covered with extract of orris and other matters, it is the leading ingredient in Bayley and Blew's Ess.   [Please select]

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The powder of orris root is very extensively used in the manufacture of sachet powders, tooth-powder, &c.   [Please select]

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For tincture of orris, or, as the perfumers call it, EXTRACT OF ORRIS, Take orris root, crushed, 7 lbs.   [Please select]

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Esprit de rose, from pomade, 1/2 " Tincture of orris, 1/2 " Spirituous extract of tuberose pomade, 1/2 " Otto of almonds, 3 drops."   [Please select]

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It requires considerable time to drain away, and, to prevent loss, the remainder of the orris should be placed in the tincture press.   [Please select]

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The extract of tonquin, like extract of orris and extract of vanilla, is never sold pure, but is only used in the manufacture of compound perfumes.   [Please select]

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