copal

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for copal

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copal : වාර්නිස් සෑදීමට යොදන ද්‍රව්‍යයක්

copal definition

A resinous substance flowing spontaneously from trees of Zanzibar, Madagascar, and South America (Trachylobium Hornemannianum, T. verrucosum, and Hymenaea Courbaril), and dug from earth where forests have stood in Africa; -- used chiefly in making varnishes.