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Ricin, a highly lethal toxin extracted from the castor bean plant, is among the deadliest substances known.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Suri’s are made of eco-friendly materials like cornstarch and castor beans.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
Designed for bike racing, the Density is just as ideal for nordic skiing, thanks to its huge field of vision, arms made from soft-gripping rubber derived from castor beans that can be bent in multiple ways for a custom fit, and photochromic lenses that adjust to whatever light is on the trail.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
The family secured two homesteads in Queen Creek; the farm expanded to cover 1,000 acres growing cotton, watermelon, potatoes, Durham wheat, castor beans, corn and sugar beets.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Suri’s are made of eco-friendly materials like cornstarch and castor beans.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
Designed for bike racing, the Density is just as ideal for nordic skiing, thanks to its huge field of vision, arms made from soft-gripping rubber derived from castor beans that can be bent in multiple ways for a custom fit, and photochromic lenses that adjust to whatever light is on the trail.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
The family secured two homesteads in Queen Creek; the farm expanded to cover 1,000 acres growing cotton, watermelon, potatoes, Durham wheat, castor beans, corn and sugar beets.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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“Castor bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castor%20bean. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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castor bean
noun
cas·tor bean
ˈkas-tər- 
: the very poisonous seed of the castor-oil plant
also
: castor-oil plant
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