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

Deutsch Rizinusöl

Ελληνικά καστορέλαιο ρετσινόλαδο

Español aceite de ricino

Suomi risiiniöljy

Français huile de ricin

Italiano olio di ricino

日本語蓖麻子油

한국어 피마자유

Nederlands castorolie ricinusolie

Polski olej rycynowy

Português óleo de rícino

Русский касто́рка касто́ровое ма́сло

Türkçe Hint yağı

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

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