What does "carnauba" mean?

A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.

How do you pronounce "carnauba"?

Pronounced //ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə//.

Common synonyms include: carnauba palm, carnauba wax, carnauba-based, copernicia cerifera, copernicia prunifera, natural wax finish.

/ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə/ noun

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Noun

1
A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera. countable, uncountable
2
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax wordnet
3
The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes. uncountable
4
hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes wordnet

From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karana'yba.