1. a tall, pinnate-leaved palm, Ceroxylon alpinum (or C. andicola ), of the Andes, whose stem and leaves yield a resinous wax.
2. any of several other palms that are the source of wax, as the carnauba.
[ 1820-30 ]
1. a tall, pinnate-leaved palm, Ceroxylon alpinum (or C. andicola ), of the Andes, whose stem and leaves yield a resinous wax.
2. any of several other palms that are the source of wax, as the carnauba.
[ 1820-30 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012