castor-oil plant

A form of castor oil plant — A plant of the species Ricinus communis, used in the production of castor oil and of the poison ricin.

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castor bean plantpalma christipalma christRicinus communis
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Meanings

nouncastor-oil plant (plural castor-oil plants)

plural castor-oil plants

  1. alternativeAlternative form of castor oil plant.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge 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

Similar
castor bean plantpalma christipalma christRicinus communis
Broader
shrubbush
Also see
palma christi

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