camphor tree

noun

1. a tree, Cinnamomum camphora, of the laurel family, grown in eastern Asia and yielding camphor.

camphor tree

noun

1. a lauraceous evergreen E Asian tree, Cinnamomum camphora, whose aromatic wood yields camphor

2. any similar tree, such as the dipterocarpaceous tree Dryobalanops aromatica of Borneo

Word History and Origins

Origin of camphor tree¹

First recorded in 1600–10