wax palm

/wæks pɑ(l)m/
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Definitions of wax palm
  1. noun
    South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
    synonyms: Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis, caranda, caranda palm, caranday
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    type of:
    fan palm
    palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
  2. noun
    palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
    synonyms: Ceroxylon alpinum, Ceroxylon andicola
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    type of:
    feather palm
    palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
  3. noun
    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
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    type of:
    fan palm
    palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
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