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castoreum

castoreum, castoreum, a strong-smelling secretion of the beaver

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castoreo Noun: neuter ablative singular, Noun: neuter dative singular of castoreum

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castŏrĕum, ei, n. [1. castor],
  • castor or castoreum, a secretion of the beaver having a strong odor, Plin. 8, 30, 47, § 109; Lucr. 6, 794; Cels. 6, 7, 8; Scrib. 3.—In plur., Verg. G. 1, 59; Plin. 32, 9, 31, § 101; Nemes. C. 224.

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