What is another word for courbaril?

Pronunciation: [kˈɜːbɑːɹə͡l] (IPA)

Courbaril is a tree species native to central and South America. This tree is known for its durable and dense wood which is often used in construction and furniture making. It is also known by various other names such as genip, Jatoba, Azucar, and Brazilian cherry. These synonyms may vary depending upon the region, language, and cultural background. For instance, in Brazil, it is commonly referred to as Jatoba while in Central America, it is known as genip. Some other alternative names of courbaril include stinkwood, Algarrobo, and Copal. However, regardless of the name, courbaril remains an important and valuable resource for the people of its native land.

Synonyms for Courbaril:

What are the hypernyms for Courbaril?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    hardwood, tree, leguminous tree, tropical hardwood, tropical tree.

What are the hyponyms for Courbaril?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for courbaril (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Courbaril?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Courbaril?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Courbaril

There was the well-known "seringa," or India-rubber tree; the great courbaril, the "dragon's-blood" tree, not that celebrated tree of the East but one of a different genus from whose white bark flows a red blood-like juice.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
The courbaril, yielding a fine-grained, heavy, chocolate-colored timber; the balata, giving a wood even heavier, denser, and darker; the acajou, producing a rich red wood, with a strong scent of cedar; the bois-de-fer; the bois d'Inde; the superb acomat,-all used to flourish by tens of thousands upon these volcanic slopes, whose productiveness is eighteen times greater than that of the richest European soil.
"Two Years in the French West Indies"
Lafcadio Hearn

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