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ˈyu pəsupas
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upasnoun
A tree Antiaris toxicaria of the breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.
upasnoun
A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows derived from the tree.
upasnoun
A poison prepared from a climbing plant Strychnos tieute
Etymology: From phn-pas or pohon upas, from phn + pas
Webster Dictionary
Upasnoun
a tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of the Breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands. Its secretions are poisonous, and it has been fabulously reported that the atmosphere about it is deleterious. Called also bohun upas
Upasnoun
a virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows. One kind, upas antiar, is, derived from upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). Upas tieute is prepared from a climbing plant (Strychnos Tieute)
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Upas
ū′pas, n. the juice of the Antjar or Anchar tree of the Philippine Islands, a powerful vegetable poison. [Malay, ūpas, poison.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of upas in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
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The numerical value of upas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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