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ricinus oil
[ ris-uh-nuhs ]
/ ˈrɪs ə nəs /
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Origin of ricinus oil
1685–95; <New Latin, the genus name; Latin: literally, tick (parasite), allegedly so called in reference to the appearance of the seeds
Words nearby ricinus oil
richweed, ricin, ricinoleic, ricinoleic acid, ricinolein, ricinus oil, rick, Rickenbacker, ricker, rickets, rickettsia
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