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derris in American English
any of a genus (Derris) of woody East Indian plants of the pea family, from whose roots rotenone is extracted
noun: any East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, esp. D. elliptica, the roots of which contain rotenone and are used as an insecticide

derris in British English
noun: any East Indian leguminous woody climbing plant of the genus Derris, esp D. elliptica, whose roots yield the compound rotenone

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