Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of plants of the natural order Euphorbiaceæ, and tribe Crotoneæ, embracing some 68 species belonging to the warmer parts of both hemispheres, but chiefly American.
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- noun Any of several
plants , of the genusJatropha , native to theNorthern Hemisphere ; some havemedicinal attributes and others are grown as a source ofbiodiesel .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
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Examples
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But with oil prices surging, the lowly jatropha is experiencing a renaissance of sorts - as a potential source for fuel for trucks and power stations.
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But with oil prices surging, the lowly jatropha is experiencing a renaissance of sorts - as a potential source for fuel for trucks and power stations.
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Air New Zealand has tested a passenger jet powered partially with oil from a plum-sized fruit known as jatropha, in efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and cut its fuel bill.
Mirabilis.ca 2009
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The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
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The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
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The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
WN.com - Articles related to US urges India to address impediments to trade 2010
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The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
WN.com - Articles related to US urges India to address impediments to trade 2010
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The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
#8217; 2010
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The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
#8217; 2010
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The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
#8217; 2010
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