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Meaning of kafal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Either of two trees of the genus Commiphora, which yield a gum resin and a red aromatic wood.
  2. Bayberry, the fruit of Myrica esculenta, a tree or large shrub native to Nepal.

Equivalents

Français kafal

Examples

“Balsamodendron kafal (Kafal tree)[…] This tree is also a native of Arabia, where it attains to the height of twenty feet. It is there called kafal.”
“gardens with trees laden with pomegranate and cucumbers, the forests yield crimson ‘Kafal’ and violet Kilmora berries just for the picking”
“I saw a girl swiftly climbing a tree to pluck kafals. Three women standing beneath were gathering fruits in baskets made of bamboo.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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