¦ noun an East Asian tree, the chief natural source of camphor. [Cinnamomum camphora.]
Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum camphora is a species of evergreen tree that is commonly known under the names camphortree, camphorwood or camphor laurel.Camphor - The Wood Database
·vt To impregnate or wash with camphor; to Camphorate.
II. Camphor·noun A gum resembling ordinary camphor, obtained from a tree (Dryobalanops camphora) growing in Sumatra and Borneo;
- called also Malay camphor, camphor of Borneo, or borneol. ·seeBorneol.
III. Camphor·noun A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from different species of the Laurus family, ·esp. from Cinnamomum camphara (the Laurus camphara of Linnaeus.). Camphor, C10H16O, is volatile and fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a stimulant, or sedative.
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Camphora officinarum
Camphora officinarum is a species of evergreen tree that is commonly known under the names camphor tree, camphorwood or camphor laurel.