courbaril

courbaril

(ˈkʊəbərɪl) n (Plants) 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 [C18: from a native American name]

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courbaril - West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough woodHymenaea courbarilgenus Hymenaea, Hymenaea - genus of tropical American timber treescourbaril copal - resin from the courbaril treelocust tree, locust - any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae