carnauba
See also: carnaúba
English edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karanaiwa.
Noun edit
carnauba (countable and uncountable, plural carnaubas)
- A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
- (uncountable) The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes.
Synonyms edit
- (wax): carnauba wax
Translations edit
palm
wax
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Further reading edit
- carnauba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Copernicia prunifera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Copernicia prunifera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons