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olio di ricino

castor oil

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castor oil Literally, castor oil. Historically, dare l'olio di ricino (“to give castor oil”) can refer to a form of forced punishment associated with Italian Fascist squads.
IT: Mia nonna usava l'olio di ricino come rimedio tradizionale.
EN: My grandmother used castor oil as a traditional remedy.

E gli avete dato l'olio di ricino?

And did you give him castor oil?

— Il conformista (1971)

Dare olio di ricino?

Should you give castor oil?

— Il conformista (1971)

Ma questo è olio di ricino!

But this is castor oil!

— Amarcord (1973)

L'anno si era laureato, gli ha dato l'olio di ricino.

The year he graduated, he gave him castor oil.

— Il conformista (1971)