Found 2 items, similar to ricinus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Ricinus Ricinus n : a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant [syn: genus Ricinus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ricinus Ricinus \Ric"i*nus\, n. [L., the castor-oil plant.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Spurge family, containing but one species (Ricinus communis), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is three-celled, and contains three large seeds from which castor oil is expressed. See Palma Christi. [1913 Webster]