derris root derris elliptica • derry · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · derris root · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone. Synonyms: derris root, tuba root, Derris elliptica. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · tuba root · · Synonym 1 derris elliptica · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074