Associations to the word «Courbaril»
Wiktionary
COURBARIL, noun. Hymenaea courbaril, a South American tree.
COURBARIL, noun. (uncountable) (dated) Animé, the resin of the tree, used in varnishes.
Dictionary definition
COURBARIL, noun. West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood.
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