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copaiba

co·paiba

UK/ˌkəʊpaɪˈiːbə/ uncommon

noun

1.

an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments

Origin

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

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