καφουρά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • καφούρα (kaphoúra)

Etymology

From Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), via an Austronesian language such as Malay kapur from Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpūra). It is possible that the Sanskrit term was borrowed from Malay rather than vice versa.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰφουρᾱ́ • (kăphourā́f (genitive κᾰφουρᾶς); first declension

  1. camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: καφουρά (kafourá)
  • Latin: caphūra

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