Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,897,172,194 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

castor bean
(redirected from Castor oil plant)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
castor bean


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
We have identified three salt tolerant plants including Jatropha, Salicornia and Castor oil plant which could grow in salt marshes on sea beaches and could even sustain for five years without water.
It is made from the beans of the castor oil plant and is 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide.
Well, Mr and Mrs Shaw from Honley have a Fatsia japonica in their garden and its common name is the false castor oil plant purely and simply because its foliage resembles that of the true castor oil plant.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.