courbaril

noun

cour·​ba·​ril

ˈku̇rbərə̇l,

¦ku̇rbə¦ril

plural -s

1

: a West Indian locust tree (Hymenaea courbaril) with a very hard tough wood

2

or courbaril copal : the resin from the courbaril tree

Word History

Etymology

French, from Island Carib kurbaril

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