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Meanings of castor bean plant in English

Portuguese
mamona
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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.

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Usage of castor bean plant in English
1
The pellet contained ricin, the poisonous extract of the castor bean plant.
Wicked plants
2
The castor bean plant is a friggin' ornamental.
Flash and Bones
3
And, at least in the dreams of scientists, the genetic makeup of ricin could help identity the single castor bean plant that produced it.
Wired
Translations for castor bean plant
Portuguese
mamona