castor oil plant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
Specifically refers to the plant. Its seeds and oil have both medicinal and industrial uses.
Tián田
biān边
zhòng种
le了
jǐ几
kē棵
bì蓖
má麻
。
A few castor oil plants are planted by the field.
Bì蓖
má麻
de的
yè叶
zi子
hěn很
dà大
。
The leaves of the castor oil plant are very large.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
jiù就
shì是
bì蓖
má麻
。
This plant is the castor oil plant.
noun
castor beans (the seeds of the castor oil plant)
Often referred to as '蓖麻子' (bìmázǐ). They are toxic if not processed correctly but are the source of castor oil.
Bì蓖
má麻
zǐ子
kě可
yǐ以
zhà榨
yóu油
。
Castor beans can be pressed for oil.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
，
bì蓖
má麻
zǐ子
yǒu有
dú毒
。
Be careful, castor beans are poisonous.
noun
castor oil (oil extracted from castor beans)
Referred to as '蓖麻油' (bìmáyóu). Used medicinally as a laxative and industrially as a lubricant.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
bì蓖
má麻
yóu油
。
This medicine contains castor oil.
Gōng工
yè业
shàng上
shǐ使
yòng用
bì蓖
má麻
yóu油
zuò做
rùn润
huá滑
yóu油
。
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in industry.