First Known Use: 1712
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copaiba
noun co·pai·ba \kō-ˈpī-bə, -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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Origin of COPAIBA
Spanish & Portuguese; Spanish, from Portuguese copaíba, from Tupi kopaʔí̵βa
Medical Dictionary
copaiba
noun co·pai·ba \kō-ˈpī-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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