| NOUN | plant | castor bean | the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant |
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| Meaning | The toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil. | |
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| Part of | castor-oil plant, castor bean plant, palma christi, palma christ, Ricinus communis | 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 |
| Broader | oilseed, oil-rich seed | Any of several seeds that yield oil |
| Spanish | semilla de ricino | |
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