meaning of castor
1. A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver.
2. Castoreum. See Castoreum.
3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
4. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
5. See Caster, a small wheel.
6. the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
7. Alt. of Castorite
8. See Saint Elmos fire, under Saint.
9. The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi. )
10. A mild cathartic oil, expressed or extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi. When fresh the oil is inodorous and insipid.
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castor | castoreum | castorin | castorite |
