NOUN | plant | derris | any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone |
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Meaning | 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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Member of | genus Derris | genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
Spanish | derris | |
Catalan | derris |
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