castor-oil plant

[ kas-ter-oil, kah-ster- ]

/ ˈkæs tərˈɔɪl, ˈkɑ stər- /

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noun

a tall plant, Ricinus communis, of the spurge family, cultivated for its ornamental foliage and having poisonous seeds that are the source of castor oil.

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Also called castor bean.

Origin of castor-oil plant

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby castor-oil plant

castor, Castor and Pollux, castor bean, castoreum, castor oil, castor-oil plant, castor sugar, cast out, cast pearls before swine, castrate, castrated

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Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
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On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.
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As there are still many varieties of the plant grown in America, so there doubtless was when cultivated by the Indians.
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In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.
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The plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.
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British Dictionary definitions for castor-oil plant

castor-oil plant

noun

a tall euphorbiaceous Indian plant, Ricinus communis, cultivated in tropical regions for ornament and for its poisonous seeds, from which castor oil is extractedAlso called (US and Canadian): castor bean

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