copaíba

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Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi kopa'yba.

    Pronunciation

     

    • Rhymes: -ibɐ
    • Hyphenation: co‧pa‧í‧ba

    Noun

    copaíba f (plural copaíbas)

    1. copaiba (any tree of the genus Copaifera)
      Synonyms: copaibeira, pau-de-óleo
    2. (strictly) diesel tree (Copaifera langsdorffii)
      Synonym: copaíba-vermelha
    3. copaiba (oleoresin extracted from such trees)

    Descendants

    • English: copaiba