copal
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English
Etymology
From Spanish copal, from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊpəl/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊp(ə)l/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: (US) -oʊpəl, (UK) -əʊpəl
Noun
copal (countable and uncountable, plural copals)
- A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
Derived terms
terms derived from copal
- Accra copal (Daniellia ogea)
- Brazilian copal (Hymenaea courbaril)
- Cameroons gum copal (Guibourtia demeusei)
- Congo copal (Guibourtia demeusei)
- East African copal (Hymenaea verrucosa)
- East Indian copal (Canarium bengalense)
- gum-copal (Guibourtia copallifera)
- gum copal (Daniellia ogea)
- jackass copal
- kauri copal (Agathis spp.)
- Madagascar copal (Hymenaea verrucosa)
- Manilla copal (Agathis spp.)
- Niger copal (Daniellia thurifera)
- Sierra Leone copal (Guibourtia copallifera)
- Sudan copal (Daniellia thurifera)
- West African copal (Daniellia oliveri)
- West African gum copal (Daniellia oliveri)
- Zanzibar copal (Hymenaea verrucosa)
Translations
tree resin
See also
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Spanish copal, from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).
Pronunciation
Noun
copal m (uncountable)
Further reading
- “copal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).
Pronunciation
Noun
copal m (plural copales)
Descendants
Descendants of copal in other languages
Further reading
- “copal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- es:Gums and resins
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