Definitions for Castor

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Castor cas·tor

Spelling: [kas-ter, kah-ster]

IPA: /ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər/

Castor is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 183 anagrams from letters in Castor (acorst).

Definitions for Castor

noun

1. Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
2. a hat made of beaver or rabbit fur.
3. a heavy woolen cloth used mainly for coats.
4. a beaver.
5. caster (defs 2–5).
6. a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Gemini, the more northerly of the two bright stars in this constellation.

Origin of Castor

1350-1400; Middle English Latin Greek kástōr beaver

Examples for Castor

Beat the white of egg, mix it with the castor sugar, and spread it over the cakes.

Dish on a folded napkin, with castor sugar dusted over them.

“At the time I remember thinking that he probably did do something inappropriate,” said castor.

An adult would have to eat about eight castor beans—after first removing the indigestible skin—to die.

In the meantime, castor says, “they decided to let everyone sit back on Monday and wait.”

According to these sources, castor said that if Breuer resigned, they could head off the looming constitutional clash.

Mix in gradually the castor sugar and rice, and add the lemon rind.

For serving, cut into squares, and dust them over with castor sugar.

To glaze, brush them with a little white of egg, and dust with castor sugar.

Just prior to the contest, he chugs an entire bottle of castor oil and tops it off with an egg.