wax palm

n 1: South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax

[syn: {caranday}, {caranda}, {caranda palm}, {Copernicia

australis}, {Copernicia alba}]

2: Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful

leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax [syn: {carnauba}, {carnauba

palm}, {Copernicia prunifera}, {Copernicia cerifera}]

3: palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed

with tallow to make candles [syn: {Ceroxylon andicola}, {Ceroxylon

alpinum}]