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Wax palm   /wæks pɑm/   Listen
Wax palm

noun
1.
South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax.  Synonyms: caranda, caranda palm, caranday, Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis.
2.
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax.  Synonyms: carnauba, carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera.
3.
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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Words linked to "Wax palm" :   carnauba wax, genus Ceroxylon, Ceroxylon, Copernicia, feather palm, genus Copernicia, fan palm


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