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Camphire
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
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In Song of Song of Solomon 1:14 4:13 , is not the gum Camphor of our apothecaries, but the Cyprus-flower, as it is sometimes called, the Athena of the Arabs, a whitish fragrant flower, hanging in clusters like grapes. Oriental ladies make use of the dried and powdered leaves to give their nails, feet, and hands a reddish orange tinge. The nails of Egyptian mummies are found thus dyed. See EYELIDS. The flowers of the Alhenna are fragrant; and being disposed in clusters, the females of Egypt are fond of carrying it in their bosoms.
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Camphire'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/camphire.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Camphire'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/camphire.html. 1859.
