WAX PALM


Meaning of WAX PALM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.