Camphor
The triliteral root kāf fā rā (ك ف ر) occurs in the Quran 525 times.
Camphor (/ˈkæmfər/) is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aroma. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in Asia (particularly in Sumatra and Borneo islands, Indonesia) and also of the unrelated kapur tree, a tall timber tree from the same region.
Etymology
The word camphor derives from the French word camphre, itself from Medieval Latin camfora, from Arabic kafur, ultimately from Sanskrit, कर्पूरम् / karpūram. Camphor was well known in ancient India during the Vedic period. In Old Malay it is known as kapur Barus, which means "the chalk of Barus". Barus was the name of an ancient port located near modern Sibolga city on the western coast of Sumatra island. This port traded in camphor extracted from laurel trees (Cinnamonum camphora) that were abundant in the region. Even now, the local tribespeople and Indonesians in general refer to aromatic naphthalene balls and moth balls as kapur Barus.
In The Quran
(76:5) As for the pious, they will drink from a cup which has the scent of camphor (Arab. كَافُورًا, kāfūran).
In The Hebrew Bible
(Songs 4:13) Your plants (are) an orchard of pomegranates With fruits, With choice of camphor (Hebrew כְּפָרִ֖ים, kə-p̄ā-rîm) and spikenard,
