wax palm

Noun

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

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

• South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Ceroxylon andicola , Ceroxylon alpinum , carnauba , carnauba palm , Copernicia prunifera , Copernicia cerifera , caranday , caranda , caranda palm , Copernicia australis , Copernicia alba