castile

IPA: kˈæstʌɫ

Root Word: Castile

A medieval kingdom (and previously a county) in the Iberian Peninsula.
A vaguely defined region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.

Examples of "castile" in Sentences

Make your own castile soap with these soap recipes.
Mix three cups white vinegar, one tablespoon castile soap and three cups of water.
And don't forget the soap — a mild castile soap made from olive or vegetable oils.
The author suggests soaking it in warm water and liquid castile soap for 10 minutes.
Wash your hair in the shower with a bar of plain soap, such as castile, lye, or olive oil-based soap.
I would suggest, however, the use of a pure vegetable oil soap, such as castile, which is one of the best examples of a vegetable soap.
'Treatment' -- Slightly stimulating washes, such as castile soap, alum-water, or infusion of oak-bark, will, in the majority of cases, induce these sores to heal up.
With our tea we get some excellent sponge cake called "_casutira_," a corruption of the Spanish word "castile," said to be, until very recently, the only word of European etymology in the language.