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单词 castor
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cas•tor1  (kas′tər, kä′stər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
  2. Clothinga hat made of beaver or rabbit fur.
  3. Textilesa heavy woolen cloth used mainly for coats.
  4. a beaver.
  • Greek kástōr beaver
  • Latin
  • Middle English 1350–1400

cas•tor2  (kas′tər, kä′stər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. caster (defs. 2–5).

Cas•tor  (kas′tər, kä′stər),USA pronunciation n. [Astron.]
  1. Astronomya star of the second magnitude in the constellation Gemini, the more northerly of the two bright stars in this constellation.
  • see Castor and Pollux named after Castor

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
castor /ˈkɑːstə/ n
  1. the brownish aromatic secretion of the anal glands of a beaver, used in perfumery and medicine
  2. the fur of the beaver
  3. a hat made of beaver or similar fur
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from Greek kastōr beaver
castor /ˈkɑːstə/ n
  1. a variant spelling of caster,
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