carnauba
Americannoun
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a palm, Copernicia prunifera, of Brazil, having palmate leaves covered with wax.
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Also called carnauba wax. the hard, lustrous wax obtained from the leaves of this tree, used as a polish or floor wax.
noun
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Also called: wax palm. a Brazilian fan palm, Copernicia cerifera
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Also called: carnauba wax. the wax obtained from the young leaves of this tree, used esp as a polish
Etymology
Origin of carnauba
1850–55; < Brazilian Portuguese < Tupi karanaʾiwa
Example Sentences
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Last year, 114 workers were rescued from carnauba plantations, Brazilian government figures show - a nine-year high.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024
Standard American chocolate sprinkles have almost no chocolate, and are coated with carnauba wax, harvested from leaves of Brazilian carnauba palms.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
According to a now-archived blog post by the university, after an hour, "all that remained in the beaker was a pair of brown carnauba wax eyes floating in a purple Phenol soup."
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2023
Their blended wax, according to the brand, includes beeswax, paraffin and carnauba.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
We may raise the melting point ten degrees, if we like, by the addition of the carnauba wax, which, however, is highly crystalline.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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