upas
Meaning
Noun
- A tree, Antiaris toxicaria (species), of the mulberry family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.
- A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows derived from the tree.
- A poison prepared from the climbing plant Strychnos tieute (species).
Related
Similar words
- bohun upas
- upas tieute
Origin
- Borrowed from Malay upas.
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