Derris Definition & Meaning
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
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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.
