upas
pronunciation
How to pronounce upas in British English:
UK ['juːpəs]
How to pronounce upas in American English:
US [ 'jʊpəs]
Word Origin
- upas (n.)
- legendary poisonous tree of Java, 1783, via Dutch, from Malay upas "poison," in pohun upas "poison tree." As the name of an actual tree (Antiaris toxicaria) yielding poisonous sap, from 1814.
Example
- 1. L suppose you 'll write it upas graffiti .
- 2. Do you just make all this upas you go along ?
- 3. I want this area blown upas quick as possible .
- 4. There is something you can do , and those small efforts quickly add upas time goes on .
- 5. Suddenly , without warning the plane seemed to crack upas it was about to take off .