car·nau·ba /kɑrˈnɔbə, ˈnaʊ; ˌkɑrnəˈubə/
棕櫚臘
Car·nau·ba n. Bot. The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm.
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carnauba
n 1: hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba
palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes [syn: carnauba
wax]
2: Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful
leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax [syn: carnauba
palm, wax palm, Copernicia prunifera, Copernicia
cerifera]