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Ornis vs Orris - What's the difference?

ornis | orris |

As nouns the difference between ornis and orris

is that ornis is an avifauna; a bird while orris is any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially or orris can be a type of gold or silver lace.

ornis

English

Noun

(ornithes)
  • An avifauna; a bird.

    • Anagrams

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    orris

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (es)
  • Any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially .
  • The fragrant root of such an iris.
  • * 1826 , Samuel Adams, Sarah Adams, The Complete Servant , page 169,
    • 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.
  • * 1998', Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, '''''Orris'' , entry in ''Rodale?s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs , page 406,
    • Orris' is the part of the florentine iris you don?t see — the rhizome.The ancient Egyptians and Greeks learned that the bland-smelling ' orris root would take on a remarkable fragrance if dried for at least two years.
  • * 2000 , Lady Sabrina, The Witch?s Master Grimoire , page 122,
    • Next place your hair, the rose quartz, some of the orris root powder, and the candle drippings into the box.

    Etymology 2

    Contracted from (orfrays), or from (arras).

    Noun

    (es)
  • A type of gold or silver lace.
    • (Johnson)
  • 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.
    • (Webster 1913)