ricin, ricin toxin
(noun) a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; “one milligram of ricin can kill an adult”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ricin (uncountable)
(protein, poison) An extremely toxic protein extracted from the castor bean.
Source: Wiktionary
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
