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1. (n.) carnauba
a palm, Copernicia prunifera, of Brazil, having palmate leaves covered with wax.
2. carnauba
Also called carnauba wax. a hard lustrous wax obtained from the leaves of this tree and used as a polish and floor wax.
Etymology: (1850–55; < Brazilian Pg < Tupi karana&hamza;iwa)
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1. (noun) carnauba wax, carnauba
hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
2. (noun) carnauba, carnauba palm, wax palm, Copernicia prunifera, Copernicia cerifera
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
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1. (noun) carnauba
the Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm
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