English Explanatory Dictionary

copal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
  2. Any of certain trees of the genus Bursera, commonly used in wood-carving.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊpəl/ /ˈkəʊp(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-copal.wav

Word forms

copal copals

Etymology

From Spanish copal, from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).

Related words

amber

Derived words

Accra copal Brazilian copal Cameroons gum copal Congo copal copaliferous copalite copal tree East African copal East Indian copal gum-copal gum copal jackass copal kauri copal Madagascar copal Manilla copal Niger copal Sierra Leone copal Sudan copal West African copal West African gum copal Zanzibar copal
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