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castor bean

/ˈkæstər biːn/

Tradução: Semente da mamoneira (Ricinus communis), de onde se extrai o óleo de rícino, mas que também contém a proteína tóxica ricina.

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/ˈkæstər biːn/C1formalscientific
  • ptSemente da mamoneira (Ricinus communis), de onde se extrai o óleo de rícino, mas que também contém a proteína tóxica ricina.

The seed of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), which is the source of castor oil but also contains the toxic protein ricin.

  1. B2formal

    A tropical plant (Ricinus communis) grown for its seeds, which are used to produce castor oil.

    ptMamona

    • The castor bean plant can grow up to 10 meters tall in tropical climates.
    • Farmers cultivate castor bean for its valuable oil-rich seeds.
    • The leaves of the castor bean are large and palmate.
  2. B2formal

    The seed of the castor bean plant, which contains ricin, a highly toxic substance, but also yields castor oil after processing.

    ptSemente de mamona

    • Castor beans are highly toxic if eaten raw.
    • The oil extracted from castor beans is used in medicine and industry.
    • Ingesting just a few castor beans can be fatal.