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copaiba

/ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/

copaiba noun: any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera.

Noun

copaiba (countable and uncountable, plural copaibas)

  1. (countable) 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.

Forms of copaiba

pluralcopaibas

Origin of copaiba

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

Words formed from copaiba

Questions about copaiba

What does copaiba mean?
Copaiba means any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera.
What part of speech is copaiba?
Copaiba is a noun.
How do you pronounce copaiba?
Copaiba is pronounced /ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/.
What is the plural of copaiba?
The plural of copaiba is copaibas.

Words near copaiba in the dictionary

  1. Copado
  2. Copados
  3. copaene
  4. copaenes
  5. copaganda
  6. copaiba
  7. copaibas
  8. copaibic acid
  9. copaid
  10. copaiva
  11. copaivas

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