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Barbados nut
Word Origin
noun
1.
physic nut
.
physic nut
noun
1.
an ornamental, tropical American tree,
Jatropha curcas,
of the spurge family, having ivylike leaves, small, yellow or greenish-yellow flowers, and olive-shaped fruit yielding a purgative, poisonous oil.
2.
the fruit itself.
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Also called
Barbados nut,
purging nut
.
Origin of
physic nut
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1775-1785
First recorded in
1775-85
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
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