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camphor tree

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
cam-phor tree
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aromatic, glossy-leaved evergreen tree native to eastern Asia (Cinnamomum camphora, Camphora officinarum) grown as a shade tree as well as for timber and camphor.

Uncountable

noun

The tree Dryobalanops aromatica.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

camphor trees (plural)

Synonyms

camphor laurel Borneo camphor Malay camphor Sumatran camphor cinnamomum camphora

Questions

What does camphor tree mean?
An aromatic, glossy-leaved evergreen tree native to eastern Asia (Cinnamomum camphora, Camphora officinarum) grown as a shade tree as well as for timber and camphor.

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