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Copaiba

COPAIBA

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Noun.
Balsam of copaiba or capivi, is a liquid resinous juice, flowing from incisions made in the stem of a tree called Copaifera officinalis, growing in Spanish America, in the province of Antiochia. This juice is clear, transparent, of a whitish or pale yellowish color, an agreeable smell, and a bitterish pungent taste. It is of the consistence of oil, or a little thicker. As a medicine, it is corroborating and detergent.

Definition 2024


copaíba

copaíba

See also: copaiba

Portuguese

Noun

copaíba f (plural copaíbas)

  1. copaiba