carnauba
noun
car·nau·ba
kär-ˈnȯ-bə
-ˈnau̇-
-ˈnü-;
ˌkär-nə-ˈü-bə
: a fan-leaved palm (Copernicia prunifera synonym C. cerifera) of Brazil that has an edible root and yields a useful leaf fiber and carnauba wax
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