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Carnauba

//ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə// noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karana'yba.

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