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1. castor_oil
noun. a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically.
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2. castor-oil_plant
noun. large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics.
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3. castor
noun. ['ˈkæstɝ'] a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material).
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- castor (English)
- castor (Latin)
5. oil
noun. ['ˈɔɪl'] a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water.
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- oil (English)
- oile (Middle English (1100-1500))
- olie (Anglo-Norman)
6. oil
noun. ['ˈɔɪl'] oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist.
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- oil (English)
- oile (Middle English (1100-1500))
- olie (Anglo-Norman)
7. oil
verb. ['ˈɔɪl'] cover with oil, as if by rubbing.
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- oil (English)
- oile (Middle English (1100-1500))
- olie (Anglo-Norman)
8. oil
verb. ['ˈɔɪl'] administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing.
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- oil (English)
- oile (Middle English (1100-1500))
- olie (Anglo-Norman)
9. oil
noun. ['ˈɔɪl'] any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants.
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- oil (English)
- oile (Middle English (1100-1500))
- olie (Anglo-Norman)
10. oil
noun. ['ˈɔɪl'] a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
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- oil (English)
- oile (Middle English (1100-1500))
- olie (Anglo-Norman)