DERRIS


Meaning of DERRIS in English

[ 'dɛrɪs ]

■ noun

1》 an insecticide containing rotenone, made from the powdered roots of a tropical plant.

2》 the woody climbing plant from whose roots ~ is obtained.

Origin

C19: mod. L. (genus name of the plant), from Gk, 'leather covering' (referring to the plant's pods).

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