‖ ricinus Bot.
(ˈrɪsɪnəs)
[L. ricinus (Pliny).]
A genus of plants, of which the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) is the type.
| 1694 T. R. in Phil. Trans. XVIII. 277 A sort of Ricinus or Palma Christi. a 1726 H. Barham Hort. Amer. (1794) 159 There are many sorts of ricinus in America. 1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. App. 324 Ricinus, Bastard, Croton. 1800 Asiat. Ann. Reg. V. 4/1 The stems of Oshar-trees, or of ricinus, not stripped of their soft leaves. 1841 Penny Cycl. XX. 6/1 A peculiar variety of Ricinus, called R. ruber,..which yields an oil called carapat. |