castor bean
Americannoun
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another name for castor-oil plant
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the seed of this plant
Other Word Forms
- castor-bean adjective
Etymology
Origin of castor bean
1810–20, short for castor-oil bean
Example Sentences
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The invasive species they brought — like black mustard, tree tobacco and castor bean — slowly crept into the ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024
Other formulas are based on plant oils, including castor bean, cedarwood, clove and peppermint.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023
The pollen grains of various common plants like sunflower, morning glories, prairie hollyhock, oriental lily, evening primrose and castor bean — magnified 500 times and colorized in this image — display intricate patterns.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2022
For example, Ixodes ricinus, the castor bean tick, is now found at European altitudes more than 1,300 feet higher than it was in the 1950s.
From Scientific American • Feb. 25, 2022
But a wink, as good as a nod, from the captain, and the fragrant oil of the castor bean, prescribed to be taken on the spot, soon corrects these little discrepancies.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
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