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castor bean

castor bean noun: a castor oil plant, of the species Ricinus communis.

castor bean: a castor oil plant, of the species Ricinus communis
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Noun

castor bean (plural castor beans)

  1. A castor oil plant, of the species Ricinus communis.
  2. The seed of the castor oil plant, used in the production of castor oil and of the poison ricin.

castor bean meaning in Tamil, Punjabi and Arabic

castor bean in Tamil

seed of the castor oil plant
ஆமணக்கு விதை āmaṇakku vitai, கொட்டைமுத்து koṭṭaimuttu

castor bean in Punjabi

seed of the castor oil plant
ਹਰਨੌਲ਼ੀ harnauḷī

castor bean in Arabic

seed of the castor oil plant
الخروع

Synonyms of castor bean

Forms of castor bean

pluralcastor beans

Words formed from castor bean

Questions about castor bean

What does castor bean mean?
Castor bean means a castor oil plant, of the species Ricinus communis.
What is castor bean in Tamil?
Castor bean in Tamil is ஆமணக்கு விதை (āmaṇakku vitai), கொட்டைமுத்து (koṭṭaimuttu). See Castor bean meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is castor bean?
Castor bean is a noun.
What is the plural of castor bean?
The plural of castor bean is castor beans.

Words near castor bean in the dictionary

  1. Castonguay
  2. Castonguays
  3. castonospermine
  4. Castons
  5. castor
  6. castor bean
  7. castor bean tick
  8. castor bean ticks
  9. castor beans
  10. castor oil
  11. castor oil bean

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