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English 1 sense of the expression castor bean plant:
NOUNplantcastor bean plant, castor-oil plant, palma christi, palma christ, Ricinus communislarge shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin
Englishcastor bean plant: 1 sense noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge 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.
Synonymscastor-oil plant, palma christi, palma christ, Ricinus communis
Member ofRicinus, genus RicinusA genus of herb having only one known species
Partscastor beanThe toxic seed of the castor-oil plant
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishcherva, ricino, ricinus communis
Catalanricinus communis

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