# camphire

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæmfaɪə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. Camphor.
2. The fragrant henna flower (or plant) (Lawsonia inermis, syn. Lawsonia alba)

## Etymology
Malapropism in the English Bible of the Hebrew כֹּפֶר / כּוֹפֶר (kōp̄er, “henna”) by confusion with camphor. The Hebrew is from Akkadian 𒇒𒌓𒀀 (kupru, “bitumen, pitch”) from Akkadian 𒅗𒉺𒊒 (kapāru, “to smear, to daub on”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camphire