Upas - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |juːpəs|  American pronunciation of the word upas
Brit.  |ˈjuːpəs|  British pronunciation of the word upas

noun

- (usually countable, botany) A tree Antiaris toxicaria of the breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.
- (uncountable) A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows derived from the tree.
- (uncountable) A poison prepared from a climbing plant Strychnos tieute
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