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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: camphor laurel
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The tree Dryobalanops aromatica.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, Sumatran camphor
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noun
large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Cinnamomum camphora
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: laurel
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