copalm

copalm

(ˈkəʊˌpɑːm)
n
1. (Biochemistry) the aromatic brown resin obtained from the sweet gum tree
2. (Plants) another name for the sweet gum
[C19: from Louisiana French, from Mexican Spanish copalme; see copal, palmate]
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