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castor bean

n.
1. The castor-oil plant.
2. The poisonous seed of the castor-oil plant, from which castor oil is obtained.
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castor bean

n
1. (Plants) another name for castor-oil plant
2. (Plants) the seed of this plant
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cas′tor bean`


n.
1. the poisonous seed of the castor-oil plant.
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Noun 1. [画像:castor bean - the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant]castor bean - the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil
oil-rich seed, oilseed - any of several seeds that yield oil
castor bean plant, castor-oil plant, palma christ, palma christi, 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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