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- [yoo-puh s]
- /ˈyu pəs/
- /juː.pəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-puh s]
- /ˈyu pəs/
Definitions of upas word
- noun upas 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. 1
- noun upas the tree itself. 1
- noun upas a large moraceous tree of Java, Antiaria toxicaria, having whitish bark and poisonous milky sap 0
- noun upas the sap of this tree, used as an arrow poison 0
- noun upas a tall Javanese tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of the mulberry family, whose whitish bark yields a poisonous, milky juice used as an arrow poison 0
- noun upas the juice of this tree 0
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Origin of upas
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; < Javanese: poison, especially dart poison
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Parts of speech for Upas
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upas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.