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karpura
Sanskrit · ancient
"camphor resin"
the name for the aromatic resin from a tree
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kafur
Arabic · medieval
"camphor"
carried along trade routes from South and Southeast Asia
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camphora
Medieval Latin · medieval
"camphor"
adopted through Arabic medical and trade texts
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camphor
English · medieval
"a pungent, waxy aromatic compound"
settled as the English name for the aromatic compound
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