English Words Starting With C

• campernelle jonquil

  nounVery Rare / Technical (Horticulture)
  /ˌkæmpəˈnɛl ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl/A specific variety of early-blooming daffodil (Narcissus) with yellow flowers and a distinctive slender, rush-like foliage.
• campership

  nounLow/Rare
  /ˈkæmpəʃɪp/A grant or scholarship that covers the cost of attending a camp, typically a summer or special-interest camp.
• campese

  nounVery Low
  /kæmˈpeɪzi/A surname of Italian origin, most famously associated with Australian rugby union player David Campese.
• campesino

  nounLow-to-medium
  /ˌkampəˈsiːnəʊ/A peasant, small-scale farmer, or agricultural labourer, typically from Latin America or Spain.
• campfire

  nounB1
  /ˈkæmpfaɪə(r)/An outdoor fire built at a campsite, used for warmth, cooking, and socializing.
• campground

  nounC1
  /ˈkæmpɡraʊnd/A designated area of land set aside for people to set up tents or park recreational vehicles (RVs) for temporary, often recreational, accommodation outdoors.
• camphene

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈkamfiːn/A terpenoid hydrocarbon (C10H16), a colourless crystalline substance with a camphor-like odour, formerly used as a fuel for lamps and in the manufacture of camphor.
• camphire

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /ˈkæm.faɪə/A Biblical and archaic term for the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis), known for its fragrant flowers and leaves used to make a reddish-orange dye.
• camphol

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈkamfɒl/A synonym for borneol, a terpene alcohol found in certain plants like camphor trees and valerian, used in perfumery and traditional medicine.
• camphor

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkamfə/A white, volatile, crystalline substance with a strong aromatic odor, obtained from the wood of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora).
• camphor ball

  nounLow
  /ˈkæm.fə ˌbɔːl/A small, hard ball made from camphor, used to repel moths and other insects from stored clothing.
• camphor ice

  nounLow
  /ˈkæm.fər ˌaɪs/A solid, waxy medicinal preparation made from camphor and other oils, used as a topical ointment.
• camphor laurel

  nounLow (Specialist/Terminology)
  /ˈkæmfə ˈlɒrəl/An evergreen tree (Cinnamomum camphora) native to East Asia, known for its aromatic wood and leaves that produce camphor oil.
• camphor oil

  nounC2
  /ˈkæmfər ɔɪl/A volatile essential oil distilled from the wood of the camphor tree, used for its medicinal and aromatic properties.
• camphor tree

  nounC1
  /ˈkæmfə triː/An evergreen tree native to East Asia that produces camphor from its wood and leaves.
• camphorate

  verbverb-transitiveExtremely rare / Technical
  /ˈkamfəreɪt/to treat or impregnate with camphor.
• camphorated oil

  nounlow
  /ˈkæmfəreɪtɪd ɔɪl/A medicinal oil infused with camphor, historically used as a topical rub or liniment.
• camphorweed

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkamfəˌwiːd/A plant, typically Pluchea camphorata, of the aster family, with leaves that have a strong camphor-like odor.
• campimeter

  nounTechnical/Rare
  /kæmˈpɪm.ɪ.tə/A medical instrument or apparatus used to measure and map the visual field.
• campimetry

  nounLow
  /kæmˈpɪm.ɪ.tri/The measurement of the visual field; the area within which objects can be seen when the eye is fixed on a central point.

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