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Meaning of CARNAUBA

Pronunciation:  kâr'nawbu

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
  2. [n]  hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
 

CARNAUBA is a 8 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera, wax palm
 
 See Also: carnauba, carnauba wax, Copernicia, fan palm, genus Copernicia, wax

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Car*nau"ba\, n. (Bot.)
The Brazilian wax palm. See {Wax palm}.
 

 

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