camphorwood
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- Preferred Term
camphorwood
- Details
Hardwood of the tree Cinnamomum camphora, native to China, Japan and Taiwan. It is distinctive for its pungent odor, reddish-brown streaks, and irregular grain, and is used in the making of clothes-chests, trunks, wardrobes, and coffins.
- Variations
camphor tree
camphor laurel
tree, camphor
camphor tree
laurel, camphor
camphor-wood
camphre
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