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Where does “camphire” come from?

camphire (English) comes from Hebrew כֹּפֶר / כּוֺפֶר — pitch, tar; henna; henna.

camphire (English): Camphor; The fragrant henna flower

Definitions

  1. Camphor; The fragrant henna flower

Ancestry of “camphire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewכֹּפֶר / כּוֺפֶרpitch, tar; henna; henna
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