蓖ひ麻ま子し

ひ

ま

し

Meanings

1

noun

castor bean

Refers to the seed of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). Often encountered in contexts discussing castor oil (ひまし油) or the plant's toxicity.

ひまし油ゆは蓖ひ麻ま子しから作つくられる。
Castor oil is made from castor beans.

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Similar words

ひまし油ゆ
ひまし油 is castor oil, the product extracted from 蓖麻子 (castor beans).
トウゴマ
トウゴマ is the castor oil plant itself, while 蓖麻子 specifically refers to its seeds.

Etymology

The kanji 蓖麻子 are Chinese-derived characters for the castor bean plant and its seed. The reading ひまし is the Japanese name for the seed, likely from the plant name ひま (castor oil plant) + し (seed).