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courbaril

British  
/ ˈkʊəbərɪl /

noun

  1. Also called: West Indian locust.  a tropical American leguminous tree, Hymenaea courbaril . Its wood is a useful timber and its gum is a source of copal

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Etymology

Origin of courbaril

C18: from a native American name

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Hymenæa courbaril.—The locust tree of the West Indies; also called algarroba in tropical regions.

From Project Gutenberg

The pods of the West India locust tree, Hymenæa courbaril, also supply a nutritious matter.

From Project Gutenberg

This painting is covered with a varnish of algarobo, which is the transparent resin of the Hymenaea courbaril.

From Project Gutenberg

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