| 单词 | derris |
| 释义 | derris[ der-is ] / ˈdɛr ɪs / nounany East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, especially D. elliptica, the roots of which contain rotenone and are used as an insecticide. Origin of derris1855–60; New Latin <Greek: a covering, derivative of déros skin, hide; see derma1 Words nearby derrisderrick, Derrida, derrière, derring-do, derringer, derris, derro, derry, dertrum, derv, dervish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for derrisderris / (ˈdɛrɪs) / nounany East Indian leguminous woody climbing plant of the genus Derris, esp D. elliptica, whose roots yield the compound rotenone Word Origin for derrisC19: New Latin, from Greek: covering, leather, from deros skin, hide, from derein to skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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