 castor-oil_plant |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | palma_christi palma_christ Ricinus_communis castor_bean_plant | |
| Related terms: | shrub Ricinus castor_bean | |
| Similar spelling: |
castor_bean_plant |
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