upas

Noun

Meaning

A tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of the Breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands. Its secretions are poisonous, and it has been fabulously reported that the atmosphere about it is deleterious. Called also bohun upas.

A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows. One kind, upas antiar, is, derived from upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). Upas tieute is prepared from a climbing plant (Strychnos Tieute).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

given like similar way whatever since when because both how toxins bohun upas negatively impact upas tieute

Antonyms

however unlike although despite opposite hence

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Phrases with the word

bohun upas upas tree upas tieute

Anagrams

apus Apsu SPUA sapu Pusa

Examples

Look up! the proof is round you written large; Your Faith is in the balance wanting found; Your shipless seas confess it; bridgeless streams; Your wasted wealth of ore, and moor, and bay. Beneath the Upas shade of Faith depraved All things lie dead -- wealth, comfort, freedom, power. Aubrey Thomas de Vere

Close letter words and terms

uparch uparching uparna upas tieute upas tree upazila