Also a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
a hat made of beaver or rabbit fur.
a heavy woolen cloth used mainly for coats.
a beaver.
the second brightest star, Alpha Geminorum, in the constellation Gemini: a multiple star consisting of six components lying close to the star Pollux. Distance: 52 light years
classical myth See Castor and Pollux
the brownish aromatic secretion of the anal glands of a beaver, used in perfumery and medicine
the fur of the beaver
a hat made of beaver or similar fur
a less common name for beaver 1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek kástōr beaver
Named after Castor; see Castor and Pollux
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The invasive species they brought — like black mustard, tree tobacco and castor bean — slowly crept into the ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024
Around 90% of oil is valuable for industrial uses in crops like castor beans, Bates said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024
Other formulas are based on plant oils, including castor bean, cedarwood, clove and peppermint.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023
This is, in some sense, castor oil to swallow.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023
“A fermented mixture of corn, castor oil, eucalyptus extract, menthol, iron, potassium, and calcium,” Hattie Mae answered.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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