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wax palm meaning and definition
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Definition of wax palm (noun)
- South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
- synonyms: caranda, caranda palm, caranday, Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis
- 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
- palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
- synonyms: Ceroxylon alpinum, Ceroxylon andicola
Source: Princeton University Wordnet