genus Derris

genus Derris
noun
genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae
Member Meronyms: ↑derris, ↑derris root, ↑tuba root, ↑Derris elliptica

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  • derris — [der′is] n. [ModL < Gr, hide < IE base * der : see DERMA1] any of a genus (Derris) of woody East Indian plants of the pea family, from whose roots rotenone is extracted …   English World dictionary

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  • derris — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek, skin, from derein to skin more at tear Date: 1919 1. a preparation chiefly of ground derris roots used as an insecticide 2. any of a large genus (Derris) of tropical Eurasian shrubs and woody… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Derris elliptica — Paraderris elliptica Paraderris …   Wikipédia en Français

  • derris — der·ris (derґis) 1. any plant of the genus Derris. 2. the dried roots and rhizomes of Derris elliptica, a source of the toxic insecticide rotenone …   Medical dictionary

  • Derris — ID 25947 Symbol Key DERRI Common Name derris Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Derris elliptica — ID 25948 Symbol Key DEEL3 Common Name derris Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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