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copal

noun co·pal \ˈkō-pəl, -ˌpal; kō-ˈpal\

Definition of COPAL

:  a recent or fossil resin from various tropical trees
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Origin of COPAL

Spanish, from Nahuatl copalli resin
First Known Use: 1577

Rhymes with COPAL

banal, cabal, canal, Chagall, chorale, corral, decal, fal-lal, grand mal, joual, La Salle, locale, mescal, morale, nopal, pall-mall, pascal, Pascal, percale, quetzal, salal, serval, vinal

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10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. copal
  2. copal tree
  3. Accra copal
  4. Brazilian copal
  5. Congo copal
  6. fossil copal
  7. gum copal
  8. Manila copal
  9. Zanzibar copal
  10. courbaril
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