genus derris
English Thesaurus
1. genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines (noun.plant)
| member holonym | : | derris, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.plant) |
| member holonym | : | derris elliptica, derris root, tuba root, |
| definition | : | woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone (noun.plant) |
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