- laurel camphor
- lau·rel ˈcam·phorn no pl CHEM echter Kampfer
English-german dictionary. 2013.
laurel camphor
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Laurel — may refer to:BotanyLauraceae, the botanical laurel family, including: *Azores laurel (Laurus azorica) *Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis ), the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a food flavouring. *California Laurel (… … Wikipedia
laurel — [lôr′əl] n. [ME laurer, lorel < OFr lorier < L laurus] 1. any of a genus (Laurus) of evergreen trees or shrubs of the laurel family, native to S Europe and widely cultivated in the U.S., with large, glossy, aromatic leaves, greenish yellow… … English World dictionary
camphor tree — n. an evergreen tree (Cinnamomum camphora) of the laurel family, native to Japan and China: it is the source of camphor … English World dictionary
Camphor — For other uses, see Camphor (disambiguation). Camphor[1][2] … Wikipedia
camphor — camphoraceous /kam feuh ray sheuhs/, adj. camphoric /kam fawr ik, for /, adj. /kam feuhr/, n. Chem., Pharm. 1. a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant odored terpene ketone, C10H16O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the… … Universalium
laurel family — noun a family of Lauraceae • Syn: ↑Lauraceae, ↑family Lauraceae • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order Ranales, ↑Ranunculales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
laurel family — the plant family Lauraceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous trees having simple, leathery leaves, aromatic bark and foliage, clusters of small green or yellow flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or drupe, and including the avocado,… … Universalium
laurel — /ˈlɒrəl / (say loruhl) noun 1. a small evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of Europe (the true laurel), having aromatic leaves used in cookery; sweet bay. 2. any tree of the same genus (Laurus). 3. Also, mountain laurel. any of various trees or… …
camphor tree — a tree, Cinnamomum camphora, of the laurel family, grown in eastern Asia and yielding camphor. [1600 10] * * * … Universalium
camphor tree — cam′phor tree n. pln a tree, Cinnamomum camphora, of the laurel family, grown in E Asia and yielding camphor • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
