A tropical tree or the oily liquid resin obtained from it, used in varnish, medicine, and perfume.
From Portuguese 'copaíba,' derived from Tupi (Brazilian indigenous language) 'kupa'iba,' with 'iba' meaning tree.
Copaiba oil was so valuable during the colonial period that Portuguese traders brought it back from Brazil as a miracle medicine—and it actually does have anti-inflammatory properties, so traditional knowledge sometimes matched modern science.
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