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Word: Upas
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Malay (pohun) upas ‘poison’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈjuːpəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tropical Asian tree, the milky sap of which has been used as arrow poison and for ritual purposes.
Short Definition:tropical Asian tree, milky sap
Variant Forms:
- upas tree
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