copernicia australis

Noun
Synonyms: carandaycarandacaranda palmwax palmCopernicia alba

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Noun (1)

  1. South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba waxSynonyms: carandaycarandacaranda palmwax palmCopernicia albaType of fan palmMember of Copernicia, genus Copernicia
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“copernicia australis” is listed under caranday.

caranda, caranday noun

a South American palm (Copernicia australis or Copernicia alba) yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax. Syn. — caranday, caranda palm, wax palm.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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