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Definition of Derris root
1. Noun. Woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Derris Root
Literary usage of Derris root
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Recognition & Management of Pesticide Poisoning by Donald P. Morgan (1989)
"Numbness of oral mucous membranes has been reported in workers who got dust from
the powdered derris root in their mouths. Dermatitis and respiratory tract ..."
2. Circular by Puerto Rico Federal Experiment Station, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station (Mayaguez) (1918)
"Of the other beetles that attack dry derris root in Malaya, ... infesting dried
bamboo, has not yet been found infesting stored derris root in Puerto Rico. ..."
3. Return to Resistance: Breeding Crops to Reduce Pesticide Dependence by Raoul A. Robinson (1996)
"... 44 decline 384, 385 in sweet potatoes 383 dehiscent fruits 391 derris root
402 designated host 269, 290-291, 301, 330-331, 346, 361, 363-364, ..."
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