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A mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
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jatropha
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Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae . The name is derived from the Greek words ἰατρός ( iatros ), meaning "physician", and τροφή ( trophe ), meaning "nutrition", hence the common name physic nut . Another common name ...
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n. 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.