castory

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noun

An extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.

OriginLatin castor →
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Meanings

nouncastory (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableAn extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.
  2. obsoleteuncountableA plant (probably the castor bean), or a preparation from this plant, reputed to have medicinal value.
  3. obsoleteuncountableThe color of castory extract.

Origin

  1. Latincastor“beaver”
  2. Englishcastory

From Latin castor (“beaver”).

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APA

castory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castory

MLA

“castory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castory.

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