wax palm

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wax palm Definition

• (n) South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
• (n) Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
• (n) palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles

wax palm Synonyms

• caranda
• caranda palm
• caranday
• carnauba
• carnauba palm
• Ceroxylon alpinum
• Ceroxylon andicola
• Copernicia alba
• Copernicia australis
• Copernicia cerifera
• Copernicia prunifera
• wax palm