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