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purging nut 1. Jatropha curcas. 2. J. multifida. 3. the seed of either of these trees, which contains a cathartic oil and a phytotoxin that is poisonous, sometimes causing death.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Physic nut — Physic Phys ic, n. [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. ?, fr. fysiko s natural, from fy sis nature, fr. ? to produce, grow, akin to E. be. See {Be}, and cf. {Physics},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — /ˈfɪzɪk nʌt/ (say fizik nut) noun → jatropha (def. 1) …
Physic nut — Jatropha (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
physic nut — Kuku ihi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
physic-nut — … Useful english dictionary
physic-nut oil — noun : curcas oil … Useful english dictionary
Physic — Phys ic, n. [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. ?, fr. fysiko s natural, from fy sis nature, fr. ? to produce, grow, akin to E. be. See {Be}, and cf. {Physics}, {Physique}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barbados nut. — See physic nut. * * * … Universalium
