candelilla

can·de·lil·la

 (kăn′dl-ē′ə)

n.

A shrubby spurge (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) chiefly of western Texas and Mexico, having densely clustered, erect, essentially leafless stems that yield a multipurpose wax.

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[American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish candela, candle, from Latin candēla; see candle.]

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candelilla

(ˌkændəˈliːjə; Spanish kandeˈliʎa)

n

(Plants) either of two wax-coated Mexican shrubs, Euphorbia antisyphilitica or Pedilanthus pavonis (or bracteatus)

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	candelilla - wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica Pedilanthus bracteatus, Pedilanthus pavonis slipper plant, slipper spurge - any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts candelilla wax - a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
	2.	candelilla - wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States Euphorbia antisyphilitica Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia - type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice spurge - any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice candelilla wax - a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs

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