Noun: carnauba palm
- Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fibre and a brittle yellowish wax
"carnauba palm wax is used in car polish";
- carnauba, wax palm, Copernicia prunifera, Copernicia cerifera
Derived forms: carnauba palms
Type of: fan palm
Part of: Copernicia, genus Copernicia
Encyclopedia: Carnauba palm