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单词 oil plant
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Definition of oil plant in English:

oil plant

noun ˈɔɪl ˌplantˈɔɪl ˌplɑːnt
  • Any of various plants yielding an oil; specifically (a) sesame, Sesamum indicum; (b) bok choy, Brassica chinensis; (c) regional (Irish English), sundew, Drosera rotundifolia. Now usually with distinguishing word, as in castor-oil plant.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Patrick Browne (c1720–1790), physician and botanist. From oil + plant.

Definition of oil plant in US English:

oil plant

noun
  • Any of various plants yielding an oil; specifically (a) sesame, Sesamum indicum; (b) bok choy, Brassica chinensis; (c) regional (Irish English), sundew, Drosera rotundifolia. Now usually with distinguishing word, as in castor-oil plant.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Patrick Browne (c1720–1790), physician and botanist. From oil + plant.

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