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TUBA ROOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
Synonyms:
Derris elliptica; derris root; tuba root
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tuba root" is a kind of...):
vine (a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface)
Holonyms ("tuba root" is a member of...):
genus Derris (genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines)
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