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castor

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Noun

  1. A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
  2. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
  3. Castoreum (bitter exudate of mature beavers).
  4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ariadne, of Africa and Asia.
  5. A variety of petalite found in Elba.
  6. Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses: A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
  7. Alternative spelling of caster, especially in its senses: A container with a perforated cap for sprinkling its contents, especially salt, pepper, etc.

Proper noun

  1. One of the Dioscuri
  2. A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.
  3. A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298).
  4. A town in the County of Paintearth, Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”).
  5. A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”).
  6. A surname.

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