derris elliptica Derris • derris root · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · derris elliptica · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 6 · · 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 · · · derris root · · Synonym 1 tuba root · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074