carnauba wax

English

Noun

carnauba wax (countable and uncountable, plural carnauba waxes)

1. A yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc.

Synonyms

• E903 when used as a glazing agent

Translations

yellow-brown wax

• Catalan: cera de carnauba (ca) f
• Finnish: karnaubavaha
• Italian: cera di carnauba f
• Spanish: cera de carnauba f