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Meaning of CASTOR-OIL PLANT
Pronunciation:
'kastur 'oyl
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Definition:
[n]
large
shrub
of
tropical
Africa
and
Asia
having
large
palmate
leaves
and
spiny
capsules
containing
seeds
that
are
the
source
of
castor
oil
and
ricin
;
widely
naturalized
throughout
the
tropics
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Synonyms:
castor bean plant
,
palma christ
,
palma christi
,
Ricinus communis
See Also:
bush
,
castor bean
,
genus Ricinus
,
Ricinus
,
shrub
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