noun
Meaning 1
Any plant of genus Ceroxylon
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Phrase guide
wax palm
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noun
Meaning 2
Any plant of genus Ceroxylon
especially, Ceroxylon quindiuense
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noun
Meaning 3
Copernicia alba (caranday palm)
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noun
Meaning 4
Copernicia prunifera (carnauba wax palm)
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noun
Meaning 5
Cyrtostachys renda (red candle-wax palm)
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noun
Meaning 6
palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ceroxylon andicola, Ceroxylon alpinum
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Broader terms: feather palm
noun
Meaning 7
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: carnauba, carnauba palm, Copernicia prunifera, Copernicia cerifera
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Broader terms: fan palm
noun
Meaning 8
South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: caranday, caranda, caranda palm, Copernicia australis, Copernicia alba
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Broader terms: fan palm
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Etymology
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