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Carnauba   /kɑrnˈɔbə/   Listen
Carnauba

noun
1.
Hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes.  Synonym: carnauba wax.
2.
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax.  Synonyms: carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera, wax palm.





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Words linked to "Carnauba" :   carnauba wax, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia, wax, genus Copernicia, carnauba palm, wax palm, fan palm


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