Jatropha curcus

Definitions of Jatropha curcus
  1. noun
    small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities
    synonyms: physic nut
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    type of:
    angiospermous tree, flowering tree
    any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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