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Meaning of CASTOR BEAN

Pronunciation:  'kastur been

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  seed of castor-oil plant; source of castor oil
 
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 See Also: castor bean plant, castor-oil plant, oilseed, palma christ, palma christi, Ricinus communis

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cas"tor bean`\ (Bot.)
The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant ({Ricinus communis},
or {Palma Christi}.)
 

 

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