Camphires

/ˈkæmfaɪɚz/ noun

Definition

Plural of camphire; multiple instances of camphire or archaic references to camphor in historical texts.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of the archaic 'camphire'.

Kelly Says

Finding 'camphires' in literature is almost always a sign you're reading something old—the plural form rarely appears in modern English, making it a linguistic fossil that marks historical documents and texts influenced by older translations.

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