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