courbaril
/ (ˈkʊəbərɪl) /
noun
a tropical American leguminous tree, Hymenaea courbaril . Its wood is a useful timber and its gum is a source of copal
Also called: West Indian locust
Word Origin for courbaril
C18: from a native American name
Words nearby courbaril
Example sentences from the Web for courbaril
It exudes from the courbaril of Cayenne, a tree which grows also in various parts of South America.
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