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co·pai·ba | \ kō-ˈpī-bə 
, -ˈpā- \
, -ˈpā- \Definition of copaiba
: a stimulant oleoresin obtained from several pinnate-leaved South American trees (genus Copaifera) of the legume family also : one of these trees
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copaiba
nounco·pai·ba | \ kō-ˈpī-bə , -ˈpā-; ˌkō-pə-ˈē-bə \
, -ˈpā-; ˌkō-pə-ˈē-bə \Medical Definition of copaiba
: 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
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The first known use of copaiba was in 1712
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