upas

  • 21UPAS — n. m. T. de Botanique Grand arbre de l’île de Java, qui appartient à la famille des Urticées et d’où découle un suc très vénéneux. Il se dit aussi de la Substance vénéneuse qui provient de cet arbre. Les habitants des îles de la Sonde se servent… …

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  • 22upas — [ ju:pəs] noun 1》 a tropical Asian tree with poisonous milky sap. [Antiaris toxicaria.] 2》 (in folklore) a Javanese tree alleged to poison its surroundings. Origin C18: from Malay (pohun) upas poison …

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  • 23upas — /ˈjupəs/ (say yoohpuhs) noun 1. the poisonous milky sap of Antiaris toxicaria, a large tree of Java, used for arrow poison. 2. Also, upas tree. the tree. 3. a destructive or deadly power or influence. {Malay: poison} …

  • 24upas antiar — Upas U pas ([=u] p[.a]s), n. [Malay p[=u]hn [=u]pas; p[=u]hn a tree + [=u]pas poison.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A tree ({Antiaris toxicaria}) of the Breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands. Its secretions are… …

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  • 25Upas tieute — Upas U pas ([=u] p[.a]s), n. [Malay p[=u]hn [=u]pas; p[=u]hn a tree + [=u]pas poison.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A tree ({Antiaris toxicaria}) of the Breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands. Its secretions are… …

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  • 26upas tree — noun see upas 1a …

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  • 27UPAS — s. m. T. de Botan. Grand arbre de l île de Java, qui appartient à la famille des Urticées, et d où il découle un suc très vénéneux …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 28upas — /yooh peuhs/, n. 1. 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. 2. the tree itself. [1775 85; < Javanese: poison, esp.&#8230; …

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  • 29UPAS — Unit Performance Assessment System (Governmental » Military) …

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  • 30upás — उपस् …

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