copal
[ koh-puhl, -pal ]
/ ˈkoʊ pəl, -pæl /
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noun
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
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Origin of copal
1570–80; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl copalli
Words nearby copal
cop, copacetic, cop a feel, copaiba, copaiba oil, copal, copalm, Copán, cop a plea, coparcenary, coparcener
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copal
/ (ˈkəʊpəl, -pæl) /
noun
a hard aromatic resin, yellow, orange, or red in colour, obtained from various tropical trees and used in making varnishes and lacquers
Word Origin for copal
C16: from Spanish, from Nahuatl copalli resin
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