castor bean plant

cas·tor·beanp·lant

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Related words

Broader terms

shrub

Parts

Ricinus

Part of

castor bean

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Grammar

noun
singular	castor bean plant
plural	castor bean plants

Nearby words

Castor castor-oil plant Castoridae Castoroides castor bean Castor canadensis Castor fiber castor oil castor sugar castrate

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