copaiba

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/ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/

noun

Any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera

Similar
copaiba balsambalsam capivi
OriginPortuguese copaíba →
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Meanings

nouncopaiba (countable and uncountable, plural copaibas)

plural copaibas

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments

Similar
copaiba balsambalsam capivi
Broader
oleoresin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecopaíba
  2. Portuguesecopaíba
  3. Englishcopaiba

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

More words from Portuguese

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Translations

Italian copaive
  • copaiveoleoresin
Portuguese copaíba, copaíba
  • copaíbatree
  • copaíbaoleoresin
Cite this entry
APA

copaiba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copaiba

MLA

“copaiba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copaiba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copaiba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copaiba.

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