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
- castor-bean adjective
Etymology
Origin of castor bean
1810–20, short for castor-oil bean
Example Sentences
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The invasive species they brought — like black mustard, tree tobacco and castor bean — slowly crept into the ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 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
Considerable quantities of this article have been manufactured in Illinois from the palma christi, or castor bean.
From A New Guide for Emigrants to the West by Peck, John Mason
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