castor bean plant meaning

Noun: castor bean plant

1. Large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics
   - castor-oil plant, palma christi, palma christ, Ricinus communis

Derived forms: castor bean plants

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Ricinus, Ricinus

Encyclopedia: Castor bean plant

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1. the deadliest plant in the world is the castor bean plant
2. Ricin is a deadly toxin derived from the seeds of the castor bean plant.
3. Ricin is derived from the castor bean plant and is relatively easy to make.
4. It is derived from the castor bean plant, which is grown around the world.
5. Ricin is derived from the castor bean plant and is one of the world's deadliest toxins.