Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "derris" wani nau'i ne na tsire-tsire masu zafi (genus Derris) wanda ya fito daga kudu maso gabashin Asiya, wanda ya ƙunshi wani abu mai guba da ake kira rotenone wanda aka saba amfani dashi azaman maganin kwari da kuma kifi. Kalmar “derris” kuma tana iya nufin tushen foda na wannan shuka, wanda ake amfani da shi wajen yin maganin kwari da sauran kayayyakin.
