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Detailed Synonyms for wax palm in English

wax palm:

wax palm [the ~] noun

  1. the wax palm
    – palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles 1
    the wax palm; the Ceroxylon alpinum; the Ceroxylon andicola
    – palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles 1
  2. the wax palm
    – Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax 1
    the carnauba; the Copernicia cerifera; the carnauba palm; the Copernicia prunifera; the wax palm
    – Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax 1
  3. the wax palm
    – South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax 1
    the caranday; the caranda; the Copernicia alba; the wax palm; the caranda palm; the Copernicia australis
    – South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax 1

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Related Definitions for "wax palm":

  1. palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles1
  2. Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax1
  3. South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax1

Related Synonyms for wax palm