copaiba

noun

co·​pai·​ba kō-ˈpī-bə  -ˈpā- 

: a stimulant oleoresin obtained from several pinnate-leaved South American trees (genus Copaifera) of the legume family

also : one of these trees

Examples of copaiba in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Portuguese; Spanish, from Portuguese copaíba, from Tupi kopaʔɨ́βa

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

copaiba

noun

co·​pai·​ba kō-ˈpī-bə  -ˈpā-; ˌkō-pə-ˈē-bə 

: an oleoresin obtained from several pinnate-leaved South American leguminous trees (genus Copaifera) that has a stimulant action on mucous membranes

also : one of these trees