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kauri copal
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun kauri copal has 1 sense
- kauri copal(n = noun.substance) kauri, kauri gum, kauri resin - resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum; Array is a kind of copal
CIDE DICTIONARY
kauri copal,
A resinous product of the kauri , found in the form of yellow or brown lumps in the ground where the trees have grown. It is used for making varnish, and as a substitute for amber. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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