| NOUN | plant | castor bean plant, castor-oil 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | castor-oil plant, palma christi, palma christ, Ricinus communis | |
| Member of | Ricinus, genus Ricinus | A genus of herb having only one known species |
| Parts | castor bean | The toxic seed of the castor-oil plant |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | cherva, ricino, ricinus communis | |
| Catalan | ricinus communis | |
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