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candelilla definition
☆ can·de·lilla (kan′də lil′ə, -lē′yə)
noun
either of two shrubs (Euphorbia antisiphylitica or Pedilanthus pavonis) of the spurge family, native to the SW U.S. and Mexico, which yield a wax used for polishes, varnishes, etc.
Etymology: AmSp < Sp, dim. of candela (< L), candle
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