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Meaning of castor oil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɑː.stə ˌɔɪl

Definitions

The pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean; used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski jarak
Català oli de ricí
Deutsch Rizinusöl
Ελληνικά καστορέλαιο ρετσινόλαδο
Español aceite de ricino
Suomi risiiniöljy
Français huile de ricin
ગુજરાતી દિવેલ
Hrvatski jarak
Magyar ricinusolaj
Bahasa Indonesia jarak kastroli minyak jarak
Italiano olio di ricino
日本語 蓖麻子油
한국어 피마자유
Nederlands castorolie ricinusolie
Polski olej rycynowy
Português óleo de rícino
Română ulei de ricin
Русский касто́рка касто́ровое ма́сло
Српски jarak
தமிழ் விளக்கெண்ணெய்
తెలుగు ఆముదము
Tagalog aseyte-de-kastor
Türkçe Hint yağı

Examples

“Every six months, spoonfuls of castor oil were administered to combat constipation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

castor oil plant castor sac castor-sac Castorena castorette castoreum

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