Physic nut Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
Jatropha curcus.
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(Bot.) , a small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree (Jatropha Curcas ), and its seeds, which are well flavored, but contain a drastic oil which renders them dangerous if eaten in large quantities.