càmfora

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), ultimately of Austronesian origin; compare Malay kapur.

Pronunciation

Noun

càmfora f (plural càmfores)

  1. camphor (substance)

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