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copaiba Definition

co·paiba (kō pā′bə, -pī′-)

noun

  1. an aromatic resin obtained from certain South American trees (genus Copaifera) of the caesalpinia family: formerly used in medicine, now used in varnishes, etc.
  2. any of these trees

Etymology: Sp & Port < Tupí cupaiba

copaiba Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

oil: In Peru, a traditional sore throat remedy involves taking four drops of copaiba oil mixed with a spoonful of honey.

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