1. South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
   "wax palm wax is used in polishes and cosmetics";
   - caranday, caranda, caranda palm, Copernicia australis, Copernicia alba
    
2. Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fibre and a brittle yellowish wax
   "Indigenous peoples harvested the wax palm's versatile fibers";
   - carnauba, carnauba palm, Copernicia prunifera, Copernicia cerifera
    
3. Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
   "The wax palm's resin has been traditionally harvested for candle-making";
   - Ceroxylon andicola, Ceroxylon alpinum

Derived forms: wax palms

Type of: fan palm, feather palm

Part of: Ceroxylon, Copernicia, genus Ceroxylon, genus Copernicia

Encyclopedia: Wax palm