Associations to the word «Jatropha»

Wiktionary

JATROPHA, noun. Any of several plants, of the genus Jatropha, native to the Northern Hemisphere; some have medicinal attributes and others are grown as a source of biodiesel.
JATROPHA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae   — many tropical American plants including many whose fruits are purgative or poisonous.

Dictionary definition

JATROPHA, noun. A mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae.

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