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carnauba

/ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə/

carnauba noun: a Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.

Noun

carnauba (countable and uncountable, plural carnaubas)

  1. A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
  2. (uncountable) The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes.
    Synonyms:
    carnauba wax

Synonyms of carnauba

Forms of carnauba

pluralcarnaubas

Origin of carnauba

From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karana'yba.

Phrases with carnauba

Questions about carnauba

What does carnauba mean?
Carnauba means a Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
What part of speech is carnauba?
Carnauba is a noun.
How do you pronounce carnauba?
Carnauba is pronounced /ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə/.
What is the plural of carnauba?
The plural of carnauba is carnaubas.

Words near carnauba in the dictionary

  1. carnation-grass
  2. carnationed
  3. carnationist
  4. carnationists
  5. carnations
  6. carnauba
  7. carnauba wax
  8. carnauba waxes
  9. carnaubas
  10. carnaubic acid
  11. carnaval

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