COPAL

copal

(noun) a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

Anagrams

• P'cola, P-cola, POLAC, placo-, polac

Source: Wiktionary


Co"pal, Etym: [Sp., fr. Mexican copalli, Clavigero.]

Definition: A resinous substance flowing spontaneously from trees of Zanzibar, Madagascar, and South America (Trachylobium Hornemannianum, T. verrocosum, and Hymenæa Courbaril), and dug from earth where forests have stood in Africa; -- used chiefly in making varnishes. Ur

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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