: a stimulant oleoresin obtained from several pinnate-leaved South American trees (genus Copaifera) of the legume family
also
: one of these trees
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The cologne has a sophisticated aroma that combines lively citrus with warming cypress, calming lavender, peppery copaiba balsam, and zesty vetiver.
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Planted with thousands of native copaiba trees and exotic jackfruits, those blighted hills would eventually become the Tijuca National Park, the largest urban forest in the world.
—Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Planted with thousands of native copaiba trees and exotic jackfruits, those blighted hills would eventually become the Tijuca National Park, the largest urban forest in the world.
—Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The Conservatory Costa Brazil Sal De Banho Bath Salt Inspire your giftee to wind down like a Hollywood insider with The Conservatory’s relaxing Costa Brazil bath salts, which contain a proprietary blend of copaiba and passion fruit oils that nourish the skin.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2022
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copaiba
noun
co·pai·ba
kō-ˈpī-bə 
-ˈpā-; ˌkō-pə-ˈē-bə
-ˈpā-; ˌkō-pə-ˈē-bə
: an oleoresin obtained from several pinnate-leaved South American leguminous trees (genus Copaifera) that has a stimulant action on mucous membranes
also
: one of these trees
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