upas
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
the tree itself.
Origin of upas
1Words Nearby upas
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use upas in a sentence
Without her aid, this seminal principle of mischief, this root of upas, could not have been planted.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster | Daniel WebsterI also found that there is no deadly upas-tree in Java, which was a distinct shock to me.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands | George Francis TrainOne of the experiments to be related below, was made with the upas prepared by myself, after my return to the chief village.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsIt has an exceedingly long stem, but does not yield, like the upas, a whitish milky juice.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginThis is the celebrated upas, whose deadly properties were formerly exaggerated in so many wonderful fables.
The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
British Dictionary definitions for upas
/ (ˈjuːpəs) /
a large moraceous tree of Java, Antiaria toxicaria, having whitish bark and poisonous milky sap
the sap of this tree, used as an arrow poison
Origin of upas
1- Also: antiar
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse