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Added 10 October 2026

camphor

/ˈkæmfɚ/ noun

In Latin: camphora Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about camphor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment.

Origin

From Old French camphore or Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), in turn from an Austronesian word such as Malay kapur.

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