English Explanatory Dictionary

copaiba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/

Word forms

copaiba copaibas

Etymology

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

Derived words

copaene
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