copaiba
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See also: copaíba
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese copaíba, borrowed from Old Tupi kopa'yba, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kopaʔɨβ + Old Tupi -a.
Pronunciation
Noun
copaiba (countable and uncountable, plural copaibas)
- Any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera
- An oleoresin, extracted from such trees, used in varnishes, ointments and as a perfume fixative.