upas
upas definition
upas (yo̵̅o̅′pəs)
noun
- a tall Javanese tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of the mulberry family, whose whitish bark yields a poisonous, milky juice used as an arrow poison
- the juice of this tree
- something harmful or deadly in its influence
Etymology: short for Malay pohon upas, lit., poison tree (< Javanese upas, plant poison)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Browse dictionary definitions near upas
Share on Facebook