Arabic Word · Intermediate

كافور

camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora

Pronunciation: /kaː.fuːr/

Meaning

camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora

Example

أَلَا دَفَنْتُم رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ فِي سَفَطٍ — مِنَ الْأَلُوَّةِ وَٱلكَافُورِ مَنْضُودِ

Verily you buried God’s prophet in a basket – layered of aloe and camphorwood!

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