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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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