wax_palmEnglish

wax palm, Ceroxylon alpinum, Ceroxylon andicola, Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis

Noun

Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles

English: wax palm, Ceroxylon andicola, Ceroxylon alpinum

Brazilian fan palm having an edible root, source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

English: carnauba, carnauba palm, wax palm, Copernicia prunifera, Copernicia cerifera

South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax

English: caranday, caranda, caranda palm, wax palm, Copernicia australis, Copernicia alba

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