CASTOR OIL PLANT
\kˈastəɹ ˈɔ͡ɪl plˈant], \kˈastəɹ ˈɔɪl plˈant], \k_ˈa_s_t_ə_ɹ ˈɔɪ_l p_l_ˈa_n_t]\
Definitions of CASTOR OIL PLANT
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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
By Princeton University
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