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co·pai·ba I. \kōˈpībə, -pābə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese; Spanish, from Portuguese copaíba, of Tupian origin; akin to Guarani cupaiba copaiba, Tupi copaiba, copaiiva 1. also copaiba balsam : the oleoresin obtained from several So. American trees of the genus Copaifera as a viscid transparent pale yellow or brown liquid of aromatic odor that has a stimulant action on mucous membranes 2. a. : a tree of the genus Copaifera b. : the wood of one of these trees or sometimes of certain related trees II. Etymology: New Latin, from Spanish & Portuguese synonym of copaifera |