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COSTUS OIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
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Hypernyms ("costus oil" is a kind of...):
essential oil; volatile oil (an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings)