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| u·pas [ ypəss ] (plural u·pas·es or u·pas) |
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1. tropical tree: a tree with white bark and poisonous sap. Native to: Southeast Asia. Latin name Antiaria toxicaria.
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2. poison from upas tree: a poison made from the sap of the upas. Use: tipping arrows.
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| [Late 18th century. < Malay (pohun) upas "poison (tree)"] |
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