Meaning
An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin ricinus.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-22IACNRTU
- 2026-04-26RATICNY
- 2026-01-03CIRNLOU
- 2025-11-17NCVUIGR
- 2025-11-09NAYRCIL
- 2025-08-22CFOMINR
- 2025-08-16RANGCIU
- 2025-01-12NTPCIRA
- 2024-09-20NCRIFOT
- 2024-08-06RPCNIGM
- 2024-07-29CAGHINR
- 2024-04-22CGOKINR
+6 earlier appearances in the archive.