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Upas vs Pas - What's the difference?

upas | pas |

As nouns the difference between upas and pas

is that upas is (usually countable|botany) a tree of the mulberry family, common in the forests of java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions while pas is peace.

upas

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (usually countable, botany) A tree of the mulberry family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.
  • (uncountable) A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows derived from the tree.
  • (uncountable) A poison prepared from a climbing plant
  • Synonyms

    * bohun upas * * upas tieute

    Anagrams

    * ----

    pas

    English

    Etymology 1

    .

    Noun

    (pas)
  • A pace; a step, as in a dance.
  • (obsolete) The right of going foremost; precedence.
  • (Arbuthnot)

    Etymology 2

    * see pa

    Noun

    (head)
  • Anagrams

    * * * * * ----