Definition of Ricinus
Ric´i`nus
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
genus
of
plants
of
the
Spurge
family
,
containing
but
one
species
(
Ricinus
communis
),
the
castor-oil
plant
.
The
fruit
is
three-celled
,
and
contains
three
large
seeds
from
which
castor
oil
is
expressed
.
See
Palma Christi
.
Related Words
castor
bean
plant
,
castor-oil
plant
,
Euphorbiaceae
,
family
Euphorbiaceae
,
genus
Ricinus
,
palma
christ
,
palma
christi
,
Ricinus
communis
,
rosid
dicot
genus
,
spurge
family
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