| NOUN | plant | derris root, tuba root, Derris elliptica | woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers |
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| Meaning | woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone. | |
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| Synonyms | tuba root, Derris elliptica | |
| Member of | genus Derris | genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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