upas
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
See upas in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(yo͞oˈpəs)
noun- A deciduous tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of tropical Africa and Asia that yields a latex used as an arrow poison.
- The poison obtained from this tree or from similar trees.
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