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The seed of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis; used in the production of castor oil and of the poison ricin.
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castor bean — castor bean, adj. 1. the seed of the castor oil plant. 2. See castor oil plant. [1810 20, Amer.; short for castor oil bean] * * * … Universalium
Castor bean — Cas tor bean (Bot.) The bean or seed of the castor oil plant ({Ricinus communis}, or {Palma Christi}.) [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
castor bean — ☆ castor bean n. [prob. < past use of oil to replace CASTOR1] 1. the large, highly poisonous, beanlike seed of the castor oil plant 2. the plant itself … English World dictionary
castor-bean — paprastasis ricinmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos aliejinis, dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Ricinus communis), kilęs iš Afrikos. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), gaunami… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
castor bean — noun the toxic seed of the castor oil plant; source of castor oil • Hypernyms: ↑oilseed, ↑oil rich seed • Part Holonyms: ↑castor oil plant, ↑castor bean plant, ↑palma christi, ↑palma christ, ↑Rici … Useful english dictionary
castor-bean tick — n a widely distributed tick of the genus Ixodes (I. ricinus) that is a vector of piroplasmosis and various virus diseases of domestic animals … Medical dictionary
castor bean plant — noun large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics • Syn: ↑castor oil plant, ↑palma christi, ↑palma… … Useful english dictionary
castor bean plant — ricinmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių (Euphorbiaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Ricinus). atitikmenys: lot. Ricinus angl. castor bean plant; castor oil plant vok. Rizinus; Wunderbaum rus. клещевина lenk. kleszczowina; rącznik … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
castor-bean tick — noun : a widely distributed tick (Ixodes ricinus) that resembles the castor bean seed in color and shape, lives on various mammals, and is a vector of piroplasmosis and certain virus diseases of domestic animals … Useful english dictionary
castor bean — SYN: Ricinus. * * * cas·tor bean kas tər n the very poisonous seed of the castor oil plant also CASTOR OIL PLANT * * * 1. Ricinus communis. 2. the seed of R. communis, which yields castor oil but is also toxic … Medical dictionary
castor bean — cas′tor bean n. 1) pln the poisonous seed of the castor oil plant 2) pln castor oil plant … From formal English to slang
