noun🔗ShareDerris, planta trepadoraA climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, Derris elliptica, whose roots are a source of rotenone."The farmer cultivated derris along the fence line, hoping to harvest its roots for use as a natural insecticide. "El agricultor cultivó derris a lo largo de la línea de la cerca, con la esperanza de cosechar sus raíces para usarlas como insecticida natural.plantbiologyenvironmentagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading