upas
/ˈjuːpəs
/(also upas tree)
noun
1A tropical Asian tree, the milky sap of which has been used as arrow poison and for ritual purposes.
- Antiaris toxicaria, family Moraceae.
1.1(In folklore) a Javanese tree alleged to poison its surroundings and said to be fatal to approach.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Malay (pohun) upas 'poison'.
Rhymes
- live up to
- liveware
- live weight
- live wire
- live with
- live with oneself
- live-work
- livid
- lividity
- lividly
- lividness
- living
- living conditions
- living cultural centre
- living dead
- living death
- living doll
- living expenses
- living quarters
- living rock
- living room
- living space
- living standard
- living statue
- living stone