Meaning Of The Word Castor-oil plant

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castor-oil plant in American English
a tropical plant (Ricinus communis) of the spurge family, with seeds (castor beans) from which castor oil is extracted
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

castor-oil plant in British English
noun: a tall euphorbiaceous Indian plant, Ricinus communis, cultivated in tropical regions for ornament and for its poisonous seeds, from which castor oil is extracted

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