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wax palm::noun | Spocien Dictionary

wax palm

noun

/wæks_pɑm/

South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax

Type	Words
Synonyms	caranda, caranda palm, caranday, copernicia alba, copernicia australis
Type of	fan palm

wax palm

noun

/wæks_pɑm/

palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles

Type	Words
Synonyms	ceroxylon alpinum, ceroxylon andicola
Type of	feather palm

wax palm

noun

/wæks_pɑm/

Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

Type	Words
Synonyms	carnauba, carnauba palm, copernicia cerifera, copernicia prunifera
Type of	fan palm