copal
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish copal, from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).
Pronunciation edit
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊpəl/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊp(ə)l/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: (US) -oʊpəl, (UK) -əʊpəl
Noun edit
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 edit
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 edit
tree resin
See also edit
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish copal, from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
copal m (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “copal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl copalli (“incense”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
copal m (plural copales)
Descendants edit
Descendants of copal in other languages
Further reading edit
- “copal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014