Kafal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kafal is a noun meaning Either of two trees of the genus Commiphora, which yield a gum resin and a red aromatic wood.
Meaning
Either of two trees of the genus Commiphora, which yield a gum resin and a red aromatic wood.
More Meanings
- Bayberry, the fruit of Myrica esculenta, a tree or large shrub native to Nepal.
Example Sentences
I saw a girl swiftly climbing a tree to pluck kafals. Three women standing beneath were gathering fruits in baskets made of bamboo.
gardens with trees laden with pomegranate and cucumbers, the forests yield crimson ‘Kafal’ and violet Kilmora berries just for the picking
Balsamodendron kafal (Kafal tree)[…] This tree is also a native of Arabia, where it attains to the height of twenty feet. It is there called kafal.
Word Forms
- kafals
- kafal berry
- kafal fruit
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include balm, hyawa, gumwood, khaya, kaffirboom, kafferboom.
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