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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments wordnet
3. 3
   An oleoresin, extracted from such trees, used in varnishes, ointments and as a perfume fixative. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

balsam capivicopaiba balsamoilresinvegetable oil

Etymology

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

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