copal UK /ˈkəʊp(ə)l/US /ˈkoʊpəl/ noun2 •A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink. •Any of certain trees of the genus Bursera, commonly used in wood-carving.Bursera aloexylon belongs to the copals, a group of trees recognized within the ethnotaxonomical Nahuatl system […] — 2013 formscopals