Meanings
nouncourbaril (countable and uncountable, plural courbarils)
plural courbarils
- countableuncountableHymenaea courbaril, a South American tree.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWest Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood
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Hymenaea courbaril
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Origin
- Frenchcourbaril
- Englishcourbaril
From French courbaril, from a South American word.
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Portuguese jatobá
- jatobáHymenaea courbaril, a South American tree
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Cite this entry
APA
courbaril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courbaril
MLA
“courbaril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courbaril. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courbaril,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courbaril.
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