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prettygoodwordorris (AWR-is) - n., any of several irises with a fragrant root, esp. Iris florentina; the fragrant rootstock of this plant, which used in perfumes (sometimes, orrisroot).
Middle English alteration of Latin iris, which also gave us iris itself. I'm having trouble finding the line of poetry I met this, however -- I thought it was William Morris but searches are coming up blank. So that wraps it up for a week of poeticisms. Back next week with the regular mix.
---L.
Middle English alteration of Latin iris, which also gave us iris itself. I'm having trouble finding the line of poetry I met this, however -- I thought it was William Morris but searches are coming up blank. So that wraps it up for a week of poeticisms. Back next week with the regular mix.
---L.
