Ricinus communis
1.
(
noun
) 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
Synonyms:
castor bean plant
,
castor-oil plant
,
palma christ
,
palma christi
Related Words:
bush
,
shrub
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