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camphires

camphires is the plural of camphire.

Meaning of camphire

Noun

camphire (plural camphires)

  1. (obsolete) Camphor.
    • The Wild Valerian is mightily extolled by some for strengthning the Optick Nerves and restoring decay’d Sight tho’ the present Practice does not acknowledge it in any such Intentions; it does sometimes Wonders in Hysterical Affections, especially where those of the fætid Kind are, and where the...1725, [Noël] Chomel, “VALERIAN”, in R[ichard] Bradley, editor, Dictionaire Oeconomique: Or, The Family Dictionary. […], volume II (I–Z), London: […] D[aniel] Midwinter, […], →OCLC
  2. (obsolete) The fragrant henna flower (or plant) (Lawsonia inermis, syn. Lawsonia alba)
    • A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Song of Solomon 4:12–14

Questions about camphires

What is camphires the plural of?
Camphires is the plural of camphire.

Words near camphires in the dictionary

  1. camphenes
  2. campherene
  3. camphine
  4. camphines
  5. camphire
  6. camphires
  7. camphocarboxylate
  8. camphocarboxylates
  9. camphocarboxylic acid
  10. camphogen
  11. camphol

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