camphor

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

Etymology

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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