noun
castoreum
Castoreum (noun) means a bitter substance from glands in adult beavers, which they use to mark their territory and which also goes into some perfumes.
noun
1
A bitter substance from glands in adult beavers, which they use to mark their territory and which also goes into some perfumes.
"While the role of castoreum as a means of territorial advertisement has been extensively investigated and supported, the possibility of coding for sex information has not yet been excluded."
— L. Sun, Chemical Signals in the Beaver: One Species, Two Secretions, Many Functions? (1999)
"Real oud is complex material, with honey, tobacco, leaf, minty-fresh and castoreum animalic notes all mixed together."
— Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez (2010)
2
A hat made of beaver fur.
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Etymology
Castoreum came from Latin castoreum, which in turn came from Ancient Greek καστόριον (kastórion).
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What is the meaning of castoreum?
"castoreum" (noun) means a bitter substance from glands in adult beavers, which they use to mark their territory and which also goes into some perfumes.
What is another word for castoreum?
Other words for "castoreum" include castor, beaver.
What are the different meanings of castoreum?
"castoreum" has 2 main meanings: 1. A bitter substance from glands in adult beavers, which they use to mark their territory and which also goes into some perfumes; 2. A hat made of beaver fur.
