Meaning of WAX PALM
| Pronunciation: | | waks pâm
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- [n] palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
- [n] Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
- [n] South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
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| | Synonyms: | | caranda, caranda palm, caranday, carnauba, carnauba palm, Ceroxylon alpinum, Ceroxylon andicola, Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera |
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| | See Also: | | carnauba wax, Ceroxylon, Copernicia, fan palm, feather palm, genus ceroxylon, genus Copernicia | |
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