palma_christi
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: castor_bean_plant palma_christ Ricinus_communis castor-oil_plant
Related terms: shrub Ricinus castor_bean
Similar spelling:   palma_christ