Associations to the word «Carnauba»
Noun
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Wiktionary
CARNAUBA, noun. A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
CARNAUBA, noun. (not countable) The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes.
CARNAUBA WAX, noun. A yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc.
Dictionary definition
CARNAUBA, noun. Hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes.
CARNAUBA, noun. Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax.
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