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copalm

/ ˈkəʊˌpɑːm /

noun

  1. the aromatic brown resin obtained from the sweet gum tree
  2. another name for the sweet gum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of copalm1

C19: from Louisiana French, from Mexican Spanish copalme; see copal , palmate
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Example Sentences

This is the "copalm balm" gathered and shipped each year to Europe from New Orleans and from Mexican ports.

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