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Derris

Derris Meaning & Definition
Derris Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Derris?

[n] 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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See Also | bush | genus Derris | shrub

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