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castor oils

castor oils is the plural of castor oil.

Meaning of castor oil

Noun

castor oil (countable and uncountable, plural castor oils)

  1. The pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean; used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant.
    • Every six months, spoonfuls of castor oil were administered to combat constipation.2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 127
    Synonyms:
    ricinus oil

Questions about castor oils

What is castor oils the plural of?
Castor oils is the plural of castor oil.

Words near castor oils in the dictionary

  1. castor oil
  2. castor oil bean
  3. castor oil beans
  4. castor oil plant
  5. castor oil plants
  6. castor oils
  7. castor sac
  8. castor sacs
  9. castor sugar
  10. castor sugars
  11. castor-oil

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