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purging nut. — See physic nut. [1750 60] … Useful english dictionary
physic nut — 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 • Syn: ↑Jatropha curcus • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree •… … Useful english dictionary
physic nut — 1. an ornamental, tropical American tree, Jatropha curcas, of the spurge family, having ivylike leaves, small, yellow or greenish yellow flowers, and olive shaped fruit yielding a purgative, poisonous oil. 2. the fruit itself. Also called… … Universalium
physic nut — n the seed of a small tropical American tree of the genus Jatropha (J. curcas) containing a strongly purgative oil * * * purging nut 1. Jatropha curcas. 2. J. multifida. 3. the seed of either of these trees, which contains a cathartic oil and a… … Medical dictionary
Jatropha — Taxobox name = Jatropha image width = 250px image caption = Spicy jatropha ( Jatropha integerrima ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae subfamilia = Crotonoideae tribus =… … Wikipedia
Jatropha — A genus of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae; a poisonous plant found in eastern Africa and the West Indies. [G. iatros, physician, + trophe, nourishment] J. curcas barbados nut or physic nut, the seed of which furnishes a purgative oil similar… … Medical dictionary
Jatropha curcas — Taxobox name = Jatropha curcas image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Embryophyta classis = Spermatopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae genus = Jatropha species = J. curcas binomial = Jatropha curcas binomial … Wikipedia
Representative poisonous plants — ▪ Table Representative poisonous plants name and distribution toxic principle toxic effects and comments Plants poisonous to eat rosary pea, or jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius); tropical regions abrin (N methyltryptophan) and abric acid onset… … Universalium
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