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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
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cinnamomum Camphora
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. ..."