English > carnauba wax: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | Hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes. |
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Synonym | carnauba |
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Broader | wax | Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin |
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Substance of | carnauba, carnauba palm, wax palm, Copernicia prunifera, Copernicia cerifera | Brazilian fan palm having an edible root |
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Spanish | caranday, carnauba, cera de carnauba |
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Catalan | carnauba, cera de carnauba, cera del Brasil, cera del carnaúba |
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