camphor tree

camphor tree 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.

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Noun

camphor tree (usually uncountable, plural camphor trees)

(usually) 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.

Synonyms:

camphor laurel
(usually) The tree Dryobalanops aromatica.

Synonyms:

Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, Sumatran camphor

camphor tree meaning in Tamil, Punjabi and Vietnamese

camphor tree in Tamil

கற்பூரமரம்

camphor tree in Punjabi

Cinnamomum camphora: ਕਪੂਰ kapūr

camphor tree in Vietnamese

Cinnamomum camphora: long não, dã hương

Synonyms of camphor tree

Forms of camphor tree

plural	camphor trees

Questions about camphor tree

What does camphor tree mean?: Camphor tree means 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.
What is camphor tree in Tamil?: Camphor tree in Tamil is கற்பூரமரம். See Camphor tree meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is camphor tree?: Camphor tree is a noun.
What is the plural of camphor tree?: The plural of camphor tree is camphor trees.

Words near camphor tree in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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