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wax palm

n.

Any of several palm trees that yield wax, as Copernica prunifera, the source of carnauba wax, or Ceroxylon alpinum of South America.

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wax palm

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tall Andean palm tree, Ceroxylon andicola, having pinnate leaves that yield a resinous wax used in making candles

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for carnauba [1]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wax palm - South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax caranda, caranda palm, caranday, Copernicia alba, Copernicia australis fan palm - palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves Copernicia, genus Copernicia - slow-growing tropical fan palms
	2.	wax palm - Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera, carnauba fan palm - palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves Copernicia, genus Copernicia - slow-growing tropical fan palms carnauba, carnauba wax - hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
	3.	wax palm - palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles Ceroxylon alpinum, Ceroxylon andicola feather palm - palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves Ceroxylon, genus Ceroxylon - wax palms