castorzaad

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of castoreum (“castoreum”) +‎ zaad (“seed”), castor oil allegedly having been used to replace castoreum in medicinal use.

Noun

castorzaad n (plural castorzaden, diminutive castorzaadje n)

  1. castor bean
    Synonyms: ricinuszaad, wonderboon, castorboon
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