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Definition of Ricinus

1. Noun. A genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant.

Definition of Ricinus

1. n. A genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one species (R. communis), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is three-celled, and contains three large seeds from which castor oil iss expressed. See Palma Christi.

Definition of Ricinus

1. a large-leaved plant [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Ricinus

1. A genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one species (R. Communis), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is three-celled, and contains three large seeds from which castor oil iss expressed. See Palma Christi. Origin: L, the castor-oil plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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