carnauba Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


Car*nau"ba noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm.

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