orrisroot

English Thesaurus

1. fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	root,
definition	:	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	florentine iris, iris florentina, iris germanica florentina, orris,
definition	:	German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome (noun.plant)