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bävergäll — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • castoreum noun The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.

Senses

bävergäll is used for these senses in English:

  • castor sac an organ of a beaver releasing a secretion for refining the animal’s fell, popular in perfumery as under the name castoreum, and formerly in medicine
  • castoreum The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.

castoreum — full definition

  1. noun The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.
  2. noun A hat made from beaver fur.