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castory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cas-to-ry
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A plant (probably the castor bean), or a preparation from this plant, reputed to have medicinal value.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The color of castory extract.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin castor (“beaver”).

Usage

Questions

What does castory mean?
An extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.
Where does castory come from?
From Latin castor (“beaver”).

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