copaiba

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Definition of copaiba in English English dictionary

An oleoresin, from South American trees of the genus Copaifera, used in varnishes, ointments and as a perfume fixative

{n} a tree and its juice which is a transparent resin

It is stimulant and diuretic, and is much used in affections of the mucous membranes; called also balsam of copaiba

an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments

{i} type of resin used in varnish and formerly in medicine

A more or less viscid, yellowish liquid, the bitter oleoresin of several species of Copaifera, a genus of trees growing in South America and the West Indies

Hyphenation

co·pai·ba