(n) large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics, Syn. castor bean plant, palma christi, Ricinus communis, palma christ
(n) erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia, Syn. soybean, soja, soybean plant, Glycine max, soya, soja bean, soya bean