noun
- a hard resin from tropical trees, used in making varnish and incense
Examples
- The artist mixed copal with oil to create a durable varnish.
- Ancient copal often contains preserved insects.
- The church burned copal as incense during the ceremony.
- Copal is harvested from several species of tropical trees.
- The amber-like copal glowed in the sunlight.
- Traditional healers use copal in spiritual rituals.