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wax palm

DEFINITIONS OF: wax palm

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n South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax

Synonyms:
Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis, caranda, caranda palm, caranday
Type of:
fan palm
palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves

n palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles

Synonyms:
Ceroxylon alpinum, Ceroxylon andicola
Type of:
feather palm
palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves

n Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

Synonyms:
Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera, carnauba, carnauba palm
Type of:
fan palm
palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
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