Meaning of RICINUS COMMUNIS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		castor bean plant, castor-oil plant, palma christ, palma christi
	See Also:		bush, castor bean, genus Ricinus, Ricinus, shrub