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Definitions of camphire:
  • noun:   Camphor.
  • noun:   1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
  • noun:   Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
  • noun:   1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
  • noun:   Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.
  • noun:   The fragrant henna flower (or plant) (Lawsonia inermis, syn. Lawsonia alba)

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