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Definition of Wax palm
1. Noun. South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax.
Exact synonyms: Caranda, Caranda Palm, Caranday, Copernicia Alba, Copernicia Australis
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Copernicia, Genus Copernicia
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Copernicia, Genus Copernicia
2. Noun. Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax.
Exact synonyms: Carnauba, Carnauba Palm, Copernicia Cerifera, Copernicia Prunifera
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Copernicia, Genus Copernicia
Terms within: Carnauba, Carnauba Wax
Generic synonyms: Fan Palm
Group relationships: Copernicia, Genus Copernicia
Terms within: Carnauba, Carnauba Wax
3. Noun. Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles.
Exact synonyms: Ceroxylon Alpinum, Ceroxylon Andicola
Generic synonyms: Feather Palm
Group relationships: Ceroxylon, Genus Ceroxylon
Generic synonyms: Feather Palm
Group relationships: Ceroxylon, Genus Ceroxylon