camphor

• The name camphor, which is Spanish, comes from the Arab words for the tree, which is 'al kafur.' —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
• Before sunrise he wished to leave the tent As Michael approached him, he called out in a weak but sonorous voice a sura from the Koran Verily those who do deeds of real kindness shall drink of a cup tempered with camphor The word camphor (_kafier_), which is derived from the word kafr_, means to "suppress or cover." —  There was a King in Egypt
• They asserted that they had tried everything that could be thought of--camphor, ether, hartshorn, spirits of turpentine, etcetera Some of us were of a different opinion, and Ike settled the point soon after in favour of the dissentients by a practical illustration. —  The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire
• It is said to produce camphor, which is not found to the southward of the equinoctial line; and also verzino, or red-wood (though I suspect benzuin to be the word intended), together with a plant which he names birci, supposed to be the bakam of the Arabs, or sappan wood of the eastern islands, the seeds of which he carried with him to Venice. —  The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants
• Gum-camphor is also excellent; and, if you have no camphor-wood chest or closet, a pound of the gum, sewed into little bags, will last for years. —  The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes

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