copal

[ koh-puhl, -pal ]

/ ˈkoʊ pəl, -pæl /

noun

a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.

Origin of copal

1570–80; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl copalli

Words nearby copal

cop, copacetic, cop a feel, copaiba, copaiba oil, copal, copalm, Copán, cop a plea, coparcenary, coparcener

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Example sentences from the Web for copal

These bowls were used as censers, for some are still filled with copal.
The Ancient Cities of the New World|Dsir Charnay
The noise increased as we advanced, and the birds were affrighted by the light of the torches of copal.
At Last|Charles Kingsley
She resembled a fine old wainscotted painting with the face and features shining through a thick incrustation of copal varnish.
The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction|Various
Father Brandsma is devoting some of his energy to a change in copal gathering.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson

This, though M. Merimée confesses it does not resemble it in consistence, he still will have to be copal.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845|Various

British Dictionary definitions for copal

copal

/ (ˈkəʊpəl, -pæl) /

noun

a hard aromatic resin, yellow, orange, or red in colour, obtained from various tropical trees and used in making varnishes and lacquers

Word Origin for copal

C16: from Spanish, from Nahuatl copalli resin

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单词	copal
释义	copal [ koh-puhl, -pal ] / ˈkoʊ pəl, -pæl / noun a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes. Origin of copal 1570–80; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl copalli Words nearby copal cop, copacetic, cop a feel, copaiba, copaiba oil, copal, copalm, Copán, cop a plea, coparcenary, coparcener Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copal These bowls were used as censers, for some are still filled with copal. The Ancient Cities of the New World\|Dsir Charnay The noise increased as we advanced, and the birds were affrighted by the light of the torches of copal. At Last\|Charles Kingsley She resembled a fine old wainscotted painting with the face and features shining through a thick incrustation of copal varnish. The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction\|Various Father Brandsma is devoting some of his energy to a change in copal gathering. An African Adventure\|Isaac F. Marcosson This, though M. Merimée confesses it does not resemble it in consistence, he still will have to be copal. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845\|Various British Dictionary definitions for copal copal / (ˈkəʊpəl, -pæl) / noun a hard aromatic resin, yellow, orange, or red in colour, obtained from various tropical trees and used in making varnishes and lacquers Word Origin for copal C16: from Spanish, from Nahuatl copalli resin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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