UPAS

upas

Noun

  1. A tree Antiaris toxicaria of the breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.
  2. A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows derived from the tree.
  3. A poison prepared from a climbing plant Strychnos tieute


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