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derris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
der-ris
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, Derris elliptica, whose roots are a source of rotenone.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin and translingual Derris, from Ancient Greek δέρρις (dérrhis, “leather, skin”), referring to the leathery pods, from δέρω (dérō, “I skin, I flay”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Derris, δέρρις

Usage

Questions

What does derris mean?
A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, Derris elliptica, whose roots are a source of rotenone.
Where does derris come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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