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noun
Any of several South American trees of the genus Copaifera
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An oleoresin, extracted from such trees, used in varnishes, ointments and as a perfume fixative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: copaiba balsam, balsam capivi
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oleoresin
History
Borrowed from Portuguese copaíba, borrowed from Old Tupi kopa'yba, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kopaʔɨβ + Old Tupi -a.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
