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castor bean

cas·tor bean
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kas-ter, kah-ster been]
    • /ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər bin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kas-ter, kah-ster been]
    • /ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər bin/

Definitions of castor bean words

  • noun castor bean the seed of this plant 3
  • noun castor bean the large, highly poisonous, beanlike seed of the castor-oil plant 3
  • noun castor bean the plant itself 3
  • noun castor bean the seed of the castor-oil plant. 1
  • noun castor bean castor-oil plant. 1
  • noun castor bean seed of castor oil plant 1

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Origin of castor bean

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; short for castor-oil bean

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Parts of speech for Castor bean

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castor bean popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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