castor bean

noun

the seed of the castor-oil plant.

castor-oil plant.

Origin of castor bean

1810–20, Americanism; short for castor-oil bean

OTHER WORDS FROM castor bean

castor-bean, adjective

Words nearby castor bean

castoff, cast on, cast one's lot with, castor, Castor and Pollux, castor bean, castoreum, castor oil, castor-oil plant, castor sugar, cast out

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Example sentences from the Web for castor bean

This resemblance is responsible for some of the popular names, such as "castor-bean tick," etc.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane
"Why, it's only what we call the castor-bean, only this is larger," I venture to say.
Under the Southern Cross|Elizabeth Robins
Some genera like the castor-bean (Ricinus) and Croton are cultivated for their large, showy leaves.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
Horse mint and palm of crystal (Castor-bean) and bullnettle root boiled together will make a cure fer swelling.
Slave Narratives, Oklahoma|Various

The castor-bean and tobacco-plant are also often seen carpeting the ground with emerald.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27|Various

British Dictionary definitions for castor bean

castor bean

noun US and Canadian

another name for castor-oil plant

the seed of this plant

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单词	castor bean
释义	castor bean noun the seed of the castor-oil plant. castor-oil plant. Origin of castor bean 1810–20, Americanism; short for castor-oil bean OTHER WORDS FROM castor bean castor-bean, adjective Words nearby castor bean castoff, cast on, cast one's lot with, castor, Castor and Pollux, castor bean, castoreum, castor oil, castor-oil plant, castor sugar, cast out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for castor bean This resemblance is responsible for some of the popular names, such as "castor-bean tick," etc. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane "Why, it's only what we call the castor-bean, only this is larger," I venture to say. Under the Southern Cross\|Elizabeth Robins Some genera like the castor-bean (Ricinus) and Croton are cultivated for their large, showy leaves. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell Horse mint and palm of crystal (Castor-bean) and bullnettle root boiled together will make a cure fer swelling. Slave Narratives, Oklahoma\|Various The castor-bean and tobacco-plant are also often seen carpeting the ground with emerald. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27\|Various British Dictionary definitions for castor bean castor bean noun US and Canadian another name for castor-oil plant the seed of this plant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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