How to Use castor bean in a Sentence

castor bean

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  • Like many Allbirds shoes, they’re made with merino wool and have a castor bean insole to cushion your foot and minimize odor (they're meant to be worn sans socks).
    — Kristi Kellogg, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The shell of the castor bean is highly poisonous and can be used to make ricin.
    — Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 6 July 2018
  • Castor oil is a type of vegetable oil produced by pressing the seeds of the castor bean plant.
    — Katie Camero, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The seeds of the castor bean plant are naturally poisonous and can be used to create ricin.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber and David Rising, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • The most attractive bean is the most deadly: castor bean or Ricinus.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The oil is made from castor beans, and has long been used to make soap, lubricating products, and coatings.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Unlike the look-alike (and poisonous) castor bean, Fatsia is not toxic to cats, dogs or people.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Its soles are made from castor beans and natural rubber.
    — Chauncey Alcorn, CNN, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Ricin is a poison derived from castor beans and exposure to it can be deadly.
    — Nancy A. Youssef, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2018
  • Castor oil is made by pressing the seeds of castor beans, which yields a viscous liquid thicker than olive oil and pale yellow in hue.
    — Elizabeth Kiefer, Washington Post, 8 July 2019
  • Like many Allbirds shoes, they’re made with merino wool and have a castor bean insole to cushion your foot and minimize odor (they're meant to be worn sans socks).
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2020
  • Ricin can be made from the waste material left over from processing castor beans.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • There are some new kicks on the block—and they're made out of castor bean oil, eucalyptus tree, algae, and natural rubber.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The type of vegetable oil—made by cold-pressing seeds of the castor bean plant—is commonly used to relieve dry eye and ease constipation.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 22 June 2023
  • In 2018, a Tunisian man was arrested in Cologne after buying castor bean seeds, which contain ricin, on the internet.
    — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The breathable mesh upper is made from a eucalyptus knit, and the cushiony midsole is derived from castor bean oil.
    — Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • It’s a protein that comes from the castor bean, which is easy to grow, used in a wide variety of products, and delivers large amounts of its lethal chemical payload.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2010
  • Ricin is a highly poisonous substance found in castor beans and only a few milligrams of it is enough to kill a human, authorities said.
    — Andy Nguyen, Glendale News-Press, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The final version of the Tree shoe has laces made from recycled plastic bottles, an insole derived from castor beans, and eyelets based on plant starch.
    — James B. Stewart, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
  • In addition to the merino wool upper, the shoelaces are composed of recycled plastic bottles and the insoles are derived from castor bean oil.
    — Anh-Minh Le, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Gophers and moles have an extraordinarily sensitive sense of smell so the smell of the castor bean pellets often drives them away.
    — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • An anatomically contoured footbed, foam insoles made from castor beans, and a flared heel offer the arch support needed for a comfortable fit.
    — Madeline Diamond, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2020
  • The whole shoe, except for small elements like glue and the sock liner, is made out of a material called PA11, which comes from castor bean oil and pebax elastomers (also bio-based from castor beans).
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Police found castor beans -- which naturally produce ricin -- at Lynch’s home.
    — Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Ricin is a very potent poison derived from the castor bean Ricinus communis and can be especially lethal if inhaled.
    — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
  • It is made from merino wool and other materials that could double as the recipe for some kind of health tonic: eucalyptus, sugarcane, and castor bean oil.
    — Sheila Marikar, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Just as deadly: raw potatoes, avocados, nicotine plants, and castor beans.
    — Rebecca Kurson, Good Housekeeping, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The eco-conscious shoes are designed to minimize odors and conform to your feet, thanks to the carbon-negative foam outsole made from Brazilian sugarcane and an insole made from castor bean oil and ZQ Merino wool.
    — Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022
  • The shoe adorns a sleek highly cushioned, responsive midsole, all made from sustainability grown castor beans.
    — James Love, Essence, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The latter boasts about its recycled laces and a castor bean oil insole which cuts down on carbon output compared to conventional petroleum foam.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 21 May 2018

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