What does "courbaril" mean?

Hymenaea courbaril, a South American tree.

Courbaril

Common synonyms include: hymenaea courbaril, courbaril timber, jatoba lumber, jatoba tree, jatoba wood, west indian locust.

noun

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Noun

1
Hymenaea courbaril, a South American tree. countable, uncountable
2
West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood wordnet
3
Animé, the resin of the tree, used in varnishes. dated, uncountable

From French courbaril, from a South American word.