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Camphire

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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A shrub whose flowers grow in bunches having a very sweet smell. Song of Solomon 1:14; Song of Solomon 4:13 . The Hebrew name is kopher, and the Arabs call it henna. A powder made of the leaves and flowers is mixed with water and used by the women to colour the nails of their hands and feet.

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Camphire'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​c/camphire.html. 1897.
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