camphoraceous
- a word derived from camphor.
Example Sentences
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They have a camphoraceous odor and bitter, aromatic taste, reminding one of that of Aristolochia Serpentaria.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
It has pleasantly odorous striped leaves which vary in colour, and possess a camphoraceous odour, with a warm aromatic bitter taste.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
Bad specimens have a camphoraceous smell and a brownish colour, and lack the pungent taste.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
The odor of this oil is not at all suggestive of that of lavender, but resembles more that of oil of rosemary, possessing also the camphoraceous odor of that oil.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 by Various
The root is thick, branching and mucilaginous, and has a warm, bitter taste and a camphoraceous odour.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
