copaiba
noun
co·pai·ba kō-ˈpī-bə 
-ˈpā-
-ˈpā- : a stimulant oleoresin obtained from several pinnate-leaved South American trees (genus Copaifera) of the legume family
also : one of these trees
Word History
Etymology
Spanish & Portuguese; Spanish, from Portuguese copaíba, from Tupi kopaʔɨ́βa
First Known Use
1712, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
copaiba
noun
co·pai·ba kō-ˈpī-bə -ˈpā-; ˌkō-pə-ˈē-bə
-ˈpā-; ˌkō-pə-ˈē-bə : 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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