antiar

[ an-tee-ahr ]

/ ˈæn tiˌɑr /

noun

the upas tree.

Also an·ti·a·rin

[an-tee-er-in] /ˈæn ti ər ɪn/. an arrow poison prepared from the sap of the upas tree.

Nearby words

antiangiogenic, antiantibody, antianxiety, antianxiety agent, antianxiety drug, antiar, antiarrhythmic, antiart, antiarthritic, antiatom, antiauxin

Origin of antiar

1860–65; said to be < Java Malay ancar

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British Dictionary definitions for antiar

antiar

/ (ˈæntɪˌɑː) /

noun

another name for upas (def. 1), upas (def. 2)

Word Origin for antiar

from Javanese

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