Ricinus
Pronunciation : Ric"i*nus (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., the castor-oil plant.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913