transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyü-pəs ]
noun
Etymology: Indonesian Malay pohon upas poison tree
Date: 1814
1. : a tall tropical Asian tree ( Antiaris toxicaria ) of the mulberry family with a latex that contains poisonous glycosides used as an arrow poison ; also : a poisonous concentrate of the juice or latex of a upas
2. : a poisonous or harmful influence or institution