camphor tree
noun
a tree, Cinnamomum camphora, of the laurel family, grown in eastern Asia and yielding camphor.
Origin of camphor tree
First recorded in 1600–10
Words nearby camphor tree
camphor,
camphor ball,
camphor ice,
camphor laurel,
camphor oil,
camphor tree,
camphorate,
camphorated oil,
camphorweed,
campignian,
campimeter
Example sentences from the Web for camphor tree
According to Wallace, the camphor-tree is found in the island.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines |Frederic H. SawyerEven the camphor-tree seems to quake with the clamor of smi!
Shadowings |Lafcadio HearnThe camphor-tree, which is seen in such abundance, is a grand ornament in the landscape, lofty and broad-spread.
Foot-prints of Travel |Maturin M. Ballou
British Dictionary definitions for camphor tree
camphor tree
noun
a lauraceous evergreen E Asian tree, Cinnamomum camphora, whose aromatic wood yields camphor
any similar tree, such as the dipterocarpaceous tree Dryobalanops aromatica of Borneo