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Meaning of derris | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

Français derris
Tiếng Việt thuốc cá

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Derriwong derro derrubone Derry Derryck Derryk

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