jatropha
IPA: dʒʌtrˈoʊfʌ
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "jatropha" in Sentences
- The latest crop getting attention is 'jatropha' - a weed that many see as an answer to India's growing energy needs.
- 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.
- 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.
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