upas
/ˈjuːpəs/(亦作upas tree)
noun
1- a tropical Asian tree, the milky sap of which has been used as arrow poison and for ritual purposes见血封喉。
1.1
- Antiaris toxicaria, family Moraceae.拉丁名Antiaris toxicaria,桑科。
1.2
- (in folklore) a Javanese tree alleged to poison its surroundings and said to be fatal to approach（民间传说）见血封喉树（爪哇毒树, 据说会毒化周围环境, 靠近即可致死）。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Malay （pohun） upas 'poison'.