About The Word Ricinus
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Ricinus
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What's The Definition Of Ricinus?
[n] a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ricinus: genus Ricinus Related Terms | Find terms related to Ricinus: See Also | castor bean plant | castor-oil plant | Euphorbiaceae | family Euphorbiaceae | palma christ | palma christi | Ricinus communis | rosid dicot genus | spurge family Ricinus In Webster's Dictionary \Ric"i*nus\, n. [L., the castor-oil plant.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one
species ({R. communis}), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is
three-celled, and contains three large seeds from which
castor oil iss expressed. See {Palma Christi}.
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