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Definition of derris in English English dictionary
- A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, whose roots are a source of rotenone
- {i} variety of tropical climbing plant
- 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
- derris root
- woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
- genus derris
- genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines
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