Jatropha

jatropha

(ˈdʒætrəfə)

n

any plant of the genus Jatropha, esp the poisonous shrub Jatropha curcas, originating in Central America but also found in Asia and Africa; used mainly as a component for biofuel

[from Greek iatros physician + trophē nourishment]

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Noun

1.

Jatropha - a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae genus Jatropha rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants Euphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, spurge family - a family of plants of order Geraniales Jatropha curcus, physic nut - 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