Associations to the word «Derris»

Wiktionary

DERRIS, noun. A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, whose roots are a source of rotenone.

Dictionary definition

DERRIS, noun. Any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia