castor bean
Americannoun
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another name for castor-oil plant
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the seed of this plant
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of castor bean
1810–20, short for castor-oil bean
Example Sentences
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“Those, over there, are actually castor bean stalks,” Kleckner said as we zoomed past.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024
Other formulas are based on plant oils, including castor bean, cedarwood, clove and peppermint.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023
The pollen grains of various common plants like sunflower, morning glories, prairie hollyhock, oriental lily, evening primrose and castor bean — magnified 500 times and colorized in this image — display intricate patterns.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2022
For example, Ixodes ricinus, the castor bean tick, is now found at European altitudes more than 1,300 feet higher than it was in the 1950s.
From Scientific American • Feb. 25, 2022
If you will read the literature you will find that it is referred to as a cathartic, resembling in this respect the castor bean.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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