Word: derris
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: der
ris
Definition: A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, Derris elliptica, whose roots are a source of rotenone.
Morphemes:
Affix: derris
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, Derris elliptica, whose roots are a source of rotenone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέρρις
Language: grc
Decoded: derris
Meaning: leather, skin