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