kapur

noun

ka·​pur

kəˈpu̇(ə)r

variants or kapor

-pȯ(ə)r

plural -s

: a tree (Dryobalanops aromatica) that produces Borneo camphor

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kapūr, from Sanskrit karpūra camphor

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