Carnauba Definition

kär-nôbə, -nou-, -no͝o-
noun
A palm tree (Copernicia prunifera) of Brazil, having fan-shaped waxy leaves.
American Heritage
A Brazilian palm tree (Copernicia cerifera) that yields a hard wax used in making polishes, lipsticks, carbon paper, etc.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
carnauba
Plural:
carnaubas

Origin of Carnauba

  • From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karanaiwa.

    From Wiktionary

  • Portuguese from Tupí carnaúba

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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