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jatropha

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Main Entry: Jat·ro·pha
Pronunciation: 'ja-tr&-f&
Function: noun
: a widely distributed mainly tropical American genus of herbs, shrubs,and trees (family Euphorbiaceae) which usually have lobed leaves and inconspicuous cymose flowers and of which a number including the physic nut (J. curcas) yield oils of medicinal value
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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jatropha

(genus Jatropha), member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), native in both New World and Old World tropics and containing about 175 species of milky-juiced herbs, shrubs, and trees, some useful for their oils or as ornamental plants in tropical gardens.

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