derris meaning

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derris (noun): 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.

Definition of derris

  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

    Type of: shrub

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in IS · 6-letter words

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