derris

(der′is)

noun

any of a genus (Derris) of woody East Indian plants of the pea family, from whose roots rotenone is extracted

Origin: ModL < Gr, hide < IE base *der-: see derma

See derris in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia, whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin, genus name

Origin: , from Greek, covering; see der- in Indo-European roots

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