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courbaril

/ ˈʊəəɪ /

noun

  1. a tropical American leguminous tree, Hymenaea courbaril . Its wood is a useful timber and its gum is a source of copal Also calledWest Indian locust
“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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Origin of courbaril1

C18: from a native American name
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Hymenæa courbaril.—The locust tree of the West Indies; also called algarroba in tropical regions.

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The pods of the West India locust tree, Hymenæa courbaril, also supply a nutritious matter.

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This painting is covered with a varnish of algarobo, which is the transparent resin of the Hymenaea courbaril.

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