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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-puh l, -pal]
- /ˈkoʊ pəl, -pæl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-puh l, -pal]
- /ˈkoʊ pəl, -pæl/
Definitions of copal word
- noun copal a hard aromatic resin, yellow, orange, or red in colour, obtained from various tropical trees and used in making varnishes and lacquers 3
- noun copal fossil resin and other hard resins from tropical trees, used in varnishes and lacquers 3
- noun copal a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes. 1
- noun copal Resin from any of a number of tropical trees, used to make varnish. 1
- noun copal A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink. 0
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Origin of copal
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl copalli
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Parts of speech for Copal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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