wax palm, n.
palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
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Ceroxylon alpinum Ceroxylon andicola wax palm
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
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Copernicia cerifera Copernicia prunifera carnauba carnauba palm wax palm
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South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
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Copernicia alba Copernicia australis caranda caranda palm caranday wax palm