carnauba
carnauba · carnaubas
Carnaubapalme, Carnaubawachs
A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks,…A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
/ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
Carnaubapalme
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
(uncountable)The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes.
Carnaubawachs
hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
Translations
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By meaning 2
palm:
wax:
Origin
From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karana'yba.From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karana'yba.
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Forms
plural: carnaubasSynonyms
5 synonymswax:carnauba wax
Close in meaning
- Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax:carnauba palmwax palmCopernicia pruniferaCopernicia cerifera
- hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes:carnauba wax
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable