Product
ID# 220 Orris Root Peeled C/S
1-lb
Botanical Name
Iris x germanica, syn. Iris florentina
Usual Origin(s)
Morocco
Pack Size
Net Wt: 16oz (454g)
Volume
apprpx 3 cups
Description
Also known as Purple
Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Bearded Iris, and Garden Iris. The dried, 1/8-inch cut
pieces of one of two species of European iris, with a characteristic violet
aroma. The root is stripped (peeled) of its brown outer bark and rootlets.
Orris is used for a multitude of reasons - as a flavor agent in gins, as a
fixative in potpourri, and a base note in perfumes.
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