- copal tree
- noun
: any of several trees (as of the genus Copaifera) that yield fragrant resins
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
copal tree
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tree of heaven — an Asiatic tree, Ailanthus altissima, having large oblong leaves and rank smelling flowers, often planted as a shade tree. Also called stinkweed. [1835 45] * * * Rapid growing tree (Ailanthus altissima) in the quassia family (Simaroubaceae),… … Universalium
tree of heaven — noun an Asiatic tree (Ailanthus altissima) having foliage similar to that of the sumacs and ill scented staminate flowers, much used in traditional Chinese medicine, but considered invasive and often subject to control efforts. Syn: Ailanthus,… … Wiktionary
copal — co·pal || kəʊpÉ™l n. friable aromatic resin of the Copal tree used in varnishes … English contemporary dictionary
Copal (disambiguation) — Copal is a type of resin. It may also mean: Copal Partners, an outsourcing company in India Nidec Copal Corporation, a Japanese photographic, electronic, optical and mechanical manufacturer Bursera glabrifolia, a species of tree This… … Wikipedia
Copal — For other uses, see Copal (disambiguation). Copal from Madagascar. With spiders, termites, ants, Elateridae, Hymenoptera, Cockroach and a flower … Wikipedia
copal — /koh peuhl, pal/, n. a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes. [1570 80; < MexSp < Nahuatl copalli] * * * ▪ resin any of various varnish resins, consisting of the exudates obtained… … Universalium
Zanzibar copal — noun a hard copal derived from an African tree • Syn: ↑anime • Hypernyms: ↑copal * * * |zanzə|bär, bȧ(r noun Usage: usually capitalized Z Etymology: Zanzibar, island off the northeast coast of Tanganyika, Tanzania, eastern Africa : a hard copal… … Useful english dictionary
Niger copal — sudaninė danielija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Daniellia thurifera), paplitęs Afrikoje. Iš jo gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot. Daniellia thurifera angl. frankincense tree; Niger copal; Sierra… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Sudan copal — sudaninė danielija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Daniellia thurifera), paplitęs Afrikoje. Iš jo gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot. Daniellia thurifera angl. frankincense tree; Niger copal; Sierra… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
liquid copal — Piney Pin ey, a. [Of East Indian origin.] A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria Indica} or piney tree, of the order {Dipterocarpe[ae]}, which grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products. [1913 Webster] {Piney dammar}, {Piney… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
