alcanfor

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الكافور‎ (al-kafúr), from Arabic كَافُور‎ (kāfūr), ultimately of Austronesian origin; compare Malay kapur.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alkanˈfoɾ/, [alkãɱˈfoɾ]

Noun

alcanfor m (plural alcanfores)

camphor

Derived terms

alcanforar

Descendants

→ Tagalog: alkampor

Further reading

“alcanfor” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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