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1. castor-oil plant
a tall plant, Ricinus communis, of the spurge family, cultivated for its ornamental foliage and poisonous seeds that yield castor oil.
Etymology: (1835–45)
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1. (noun) 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; widely naturalized throughout the tropics
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