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castor-oil plant

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  1. castor-oil plant (noun)
  2. castor oil (noun)

castor–oil plant

noun

Definition of CASTOR-OIL PLANT

: a tropical Old World herb (Ricinus communis) widely grown as an ornamental or for its oil-rich castor beans
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1836

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