Meaning of DERRIS

Pronunciation:			'deris
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
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	See Also:		bush, genus Derris, shrub
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Derris: a tropical shrub in the legume family. An insecticide containing rotenone (tubatoxin), a chemical extracted from the derris shrub.