Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the nature of or resembling camphor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of the nature of camphor; containing camphor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, relating to, similar to, or containing
camphor .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being or having the properties of camphor
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Examples
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Do you know how it feels to be burdened with a thousand coats and a fierce, numbing, camphoraceous chill running through your veins every waking moment?
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Do you know how it feels to be burdened with a thousand coats and a fierce, numbing, camphoraceous chill running through your veins every waking moment?
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Do you know how it feels to be burdened with a thousand coats and a fierce, numbing, camphoraceous chill running through your veins every waking moment?
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Do you know how it feels to be burdened with a thousand coats and a fierce, numbing, camphoraceous chill running through your veins every waking moment?
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Here, its candied herbaciousness serves to highlight, on the one hand, the sweet balsamic quality brought by sandalwood and patchouli and, on the other, the bright aromatic verdancy of basil and the almost camphoraceous chilliness of sage.
Archive 2009-04-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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Here, its candied herbaciousness serves to highlight, on the one hand, the sweet balsamic quality brought by sandalwood and patchouli and, on the other, the bright aromatic verdancy of basil and the almost camphoraceous chilliness of sage.
Fil de Soie by L'Atelier Boheme: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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For the first few moments it is predominantly an almost anesthetic violet and mimosa accord, weirdly camphoraceous, with lightly peppery birch and suede leather emerging.
A Bouquet of Mimosa Blossoms Marina Geigert 2007
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For the first few moments it is predominantly an almost anesthetic violet and mimosa accord, weirdly camphoraceous, with lightly peppery birch and suede leather emerging.
Archive 2007-10-01 Marina Geigert 2007
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Thai basil (O. basilicum and tenuiflorum) tends toward the anise-like and camphoraceous; Indian holy basil (O. tenuiflorum) is dominated by eugenol.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Thai basil (O. basilicum and tenuiflorum) tends toward the anise-like and camphoraceous; Indian holy basil (O. tenuiflorum) is dominated by eugenol.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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