CASTOREUM


Meaning of CASTOREUM in English

[cas.to.re.um] n [ME castorium, fr. L castoreum, fr. castor] (14c): a bitter strong-smelling creamy orange-brown substance that consists of the dried perineal glands of the beaver and their secretion and is used esp. by perfumers--called also castor

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