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Derris Definition & Meaning

derris
noun
  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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What does derris mean?
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
What part of speech is derris?
Derris is a noun.

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