Meaning of RICINUS
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| | Definition: | | [n] a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Ricinus |
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| | See Also: | | castor bean plant, castor-oil plant, Euphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, palma christ, palma christi, Ricinus communis, rosid dicot genus, spurge family | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ric"i*nus\, n. [L., the castor-oil plant.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one
species ({R. communis}), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is
three-celled, and contains three large seeds from which
castor oil iss expressed. See {Palma Christi}.
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