wax palm Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
Copernicia australis; caranda palm; Copernicia alba; caranda; caranday.
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noun Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
carnauba; Copernicia prunifera; Copernicia cerifera; carnauba palm.
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noun palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
Ceroxylon alpinum; Ceroxylon andicola.
