• (n.) A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc.
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A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc. ... <botany> Barbados cherry, a species of elephantiasis incident to hot climates. Barbados nuts, the seeds of the Jatropha curcas, a plant growing in South America and elsewhere. The seeds and their acrid oil are used in medicine as a purgative. See Physic nut. ... Source:...
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