kikayon

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noun

A plant mentioned in the Book of Jonah, where it provides shade; possibly a gourd or a castor bean/castor oil plant.

OriginHebrew קִיקָיוֹן →
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Meanings

nounkikayon (plural kikayons)

plural kikayons

  1. biblicalA plant mentioned in the Book of Jonah, where it provides shade; possibly a gourd or a castor bean/castor oil plant.

Origin

  1. Hebrewקִיקָיוֹן
  2. Englishkikayon

Borrowed from Hebrew קִיקָיוֹן (kikayón).

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APA

kikayon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikayon

MLA

“kikayon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikayon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kikayon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikayon.

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