Copal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkoʊpəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Copal is a noun meaning Any of certain trees of the genus Bursera, commonly used in wood-carving.
Meaning
Any of certain trees of the genus Bursera, commonly used in wood-carving.
More Meanings
- A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
Example Sentences
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 […]
Word Forms
- copals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include varnish, gum, copalm, copaiba, capulin, tacamahac.
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