castor
A hat made from the fur of the beaverA hat made from the fur of the beaver.
» Some people believe that castor oil is good for hair.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
бобро́вая ша́пкаbobróvaja šápka
a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
(countable, uncountable)A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
(countable, uncountable)Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
(countable, uncountable)Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.
(uncountable)A variety of petalite found in Elba.
Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses
(UK, especially)A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
(UK, especially)A container with a perforated cap for sprinkling its contents, especially salt, pepper, etc.
a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
Examples
2 sentencesSome people believe that castor oil is good for hair.
Castor and Pollux were twin brothers.
ruКастор и Поллукс были близнецами.
deCastor und Pollux waren Zwillinge.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”)From Middle French castor, from Old French castor (“beaver”), from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”).
Named from Greek mythology; see Castor and Pollux. The name pollux was given to another mineral with which it was always found.
Alternative spelling of caster, via cast + -or (the Latinate varient of -er).
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Forms
plural: castorsSynonyms
6 synonyms- type genus of the Castoridae: beavers:genus Castor
- a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux:Alpha Geminorum
- a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material):beaver
- a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable:caster
- a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar:caster
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable