courbaril

/ ˈkʊəbərɪl /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of courbaril¹

C18: from a native American name

Example Sentences

Hymenæa courbaril.—The locust tree of the West Indies; also called algarroba in tropical regions.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg