derris


Definition: Meaning of, derris in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɛrɪs /

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derris derrises
  1. any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
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derris used in phrases

  • Derris elliptica (noun)
    1. woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
  • derris root (noun)
    1. woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
  • genus Derris (noun)
    1. genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines
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