Phrase guide

physic nut

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree (Jatropha curcas) with poisonous seeds, cultivated to produce biodiesel fuel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jatropha curcus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: သင်္ဘောကြက်ဆူ (sangbhau:krakhcu) — small tree
  • Ngazidja Comorian: mri-mzungu — small tree
  • Finnish: öljyjatropa — small tree
  • French: pourghère — small tree
  • Fula: magaleehi — small tree
  • Fula: kolakolaahi — small tree
  • Japanese: ナンヨウアブラギリ (nan'yō-aburagiri) — small tree
  • North Mofu: háhàw — small tree
  • Spanish: piñón de tempate — small tree
  • Spanish: jatrofa — small tree
  • Telugu: అడవి ఆముదము చెట్టు (aḍavi āmudamu ceṭṭu) — small tree
  • Turkish: kürkas — small tree
  • Turkish: Hint fıstığı — small tree