camphorwood

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noun

The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.

“a camphorwood chest”

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Meanings

nouncamphorwood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.

    a camphorwood chest

Origin

From camphor + wood.

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APA

camphorwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camphorwood

MLA

“camphorwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camphorwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camphorwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camphorwood.

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