copaíba

See also: copaiba

Portuguese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi kopa'yba.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.paˈi.bɐ/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.paˈi.ba/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.pɐˈi.bɐ/ [ku.pɐˈi.βɐ]

    • 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
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