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carnauba
car·nau·ba C0117900 (kär-nô′bə, -nou′-, -no͞o′-)n.1. A palm tree (Copernicia prunifera) of Brazil, having fan-shaped waxy leaves.2. A hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant, used in polishes, cosmetics, and as a food additive. Also called carnauba wax.
[Portuguese, from Tupí carnaúba.]carnauba (kɑːˈnaʊbə) n1. (Plants) Also called: wax palm a Brazilian fan palm, Copernicia cerifera2. (Furniture) Also called: carnauba wax the wax obtained from the young leaves of this tree, used esp as a polish[from Brazilian Portuguese, probably of Tupi origin]car•nau•ba (kɑrˈnaʊ bə, -ˈnɔ-, -ˈnu-)
n., pl. -bas. 1. a palm, Copernicia prunifera, of Brazil, having palmate leaves covered with wax. 2. Also called carnau′ba wax`. a hard lustrous wax obtained from the leaves of this tree and used as a polish and floor wax. [1850–55; < Brazilian Portuguese < Tupi karana'iwa] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | carnauba - hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishescarnauba waxcarnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera, wax palm, carnauba - Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish waxwax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water | | 2. |  carnauba - Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish waxcarnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, Copernicia prunifera, wax palmfan palm - palm having palmate or fan-shaped leavesCopernicia, genus Copernicia - slow-growing tropical fan palmscarnauba, carnauba wax - hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes |
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carnauba
carnauba (kärnô`bə, –nou`–), waxwax,
substance secreted by glands on the abdomen of the bee and known commonly as beeswax; also various substances resembling beeswax. Waxes are mixtures comprising chiefly esters of monohydroxy alcohols, besides other esters and free fatty acids, free alcohols, and higher
..... Click the link for more information. obtained from the wax palm, or carnauba (Copernicia cerifera), of Brazil. It is secreted by the leaves, apparently in defense against the hot winds and droughts of its native habitat, and the resultant coating is removed by drying and flailing. The hardest, highest-melting natural wax known, its many commercial uses include the production of polishes, lubricants, and floor waxes. A similar wax is obtained from the trunk of Ceroxylon andicola, the wax palm of the Andes.MedicalSeecarnauba waxcarnauba
Related to carnauba: carnauba palmSynonyms for carnaubanoun hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishesSynonymsRelated Words- carnauba palm
- Copernicia cerifera
- Copernicia prunifera
- wax palm
- carnauba
- wax
noun Brazilian fan palm having an edible rootSynonyms- carnauba palm
- Copernicia cerifera
- Copernicia prunifera
- wax palm
Related Words- fan palm
- Copernicia
- genus Copernicia
- carnauba
- carnauba wax
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