copal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkəʊp(ə)l/ (UK)
- /ˈkoʊpəl/ (US)
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Etymology
From Spanish copal, from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
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(countable, uncountable) Any of certain trees of the genus Bursera, commonly used in wood-carving.
2013, Brian Belcher, Bruce M. Campbell, Anthony Cunningham, Carving out a Future Bursera aloexylon belongs to the copals, a group of trees recognized within the ethnotaxonomical Nahuatl system […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| copals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Congo copal · Cameroons gum copal · copaliferous · Sierra Leone copal · Accra copal · West African copal · jackass copal · Sudan copal · Brazilian copal · East African copal · Madagascar copal · Manilla copal · copalite · gum-copal · Niger copal · East Indian copal · Zanzibar copal · gum copal · West African gum copal · copal tree · kauri copal
Relateds
Translations (10)
es copal (tree resin) · it copale (tree resin) · pt goma copal (tree resin) · yua pom (tree resin) · yua poom (tree resin) · fr copal (tree resin) · pl kopal (tree resin) · tl kopal (tree resin) · pt copal (tree resin) · ru копал (tree resin)