Definition of Cinnamomum camphora

1. Noun. Large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor.

Exact synonyms: Camphor Tree
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cinnamomum Camphora

Cincinnati
Cincinnatian
Cincinnatians
Cincinnatus
Cinclidae
Cinclus
Cinclus aquaticus
Cinclus mexicanus
Cinco de Mayo
Cincy
Cinderella
Cinderellas
Cindy
Cineraria maritima
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum camphora (current term)
Cinnamomum loureirii
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Cinti
Cipro
Cir.
Circaea
Circaea alpina
Circaea lutetiana
Circaetus

Literary usage of Cinnamomum camphora

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Pharmacognosy by Smith Ely Jelliffe (1904)
"Cinnamomum camphora is a tree 100 to 150 feet high, a native of eastern Asia, where it is found in large numbers, both cultivated and wild. ..."

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