camphor ball


noun

Origin of camphor ball

First recorded in 1585–95

Example sentences from the Web for camphor ball

  • Whenever we give a camphor-ball the moths attend, and as far as I can find out dance all through it.

    The Idiot at Home |John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for camphor ball

camphor ball

noun

another name for mothball (def. 1)