RICINUS
\ɹˈɪsɪnəs], \ɹˈɪsɪnəs], \ɹ_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_n_ə_s]\
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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