carnauba Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
carnauba wax.
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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
(Bot.) The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm .