Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camphor laurel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: cam-phor lau-rel
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of large, evergreen tree, Cinnamomum camphora, family Lauraceae, native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere where it can become invasive; the primary natural source of camphor.

Example Sentences

"Now large tracts of land are given over to the cultivation of the camphor laurel."

Inflected Forms

camphor laurels (plural)

Synonyms

camphor tree

Questions

What does camphor laurel mean?: A species of large, evergreen tree, Cinnamomum camphora, family Lauraceae, native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere where it can become invasive; the primary natural source of camphor.

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