copaiba

See also: copaíba

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Portuguese copaíba, borrowed from Old Tupi kopa'yba, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kopaʔɨβ + Old Tupi -a.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/

    Noun

    copaiba (countable and uncountable, plural copaibas)

    1. Any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera
    2. An oleoresin, extracted from such trees, used in varnishes, ointments and as a perfume fixative.

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