Carnauba

[kɑ:'naubә]

Definition

(noun.) Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax.

Editor: Lyle--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm.

Typist: Nelda

Definition

n. a Brazilian palm yielding a yellowish wax: the wax—also Brazilian wax.

Editor: Lou