Function: noun
Date: circa 1828
: any of several palms that yield wax: as a : an Andean pinnate-leaved palm ( Ceroxylon alpinum syn. C. andicola ) whose stem yields a resinous wax used in candles b : CARNAUBA
Function: noun
Date: circa 1828
: any of several palms that yield wax: as a : an Andean pinnate-leaved palm ( Ceroxylon alpinum syn. C. andicola ) whose stem yields a resinous wax used in candles b : CARNAUBA
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012