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copal.

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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noun/ˈkoʊpəl/US/ˈkəʊp(ə)l/UK
  1. A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any of certain trees of the genus Bursera, commonly used in wood-carving.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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