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Noun: camphor tree
  1. Large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
    "Traditional Japanese craftsmen use camphor tree wood for storage chests";
    - Cinnamomum camphora

Derived forms: camphor trees

Type of: laurel

Part of: Cinnamomum, genus Cinnamomum

Encyclopedia: Camphor tree