carnauba

[ kahr-nou-buh, -naw-, -noo- ]

/ kɑrˈnaʊ bə, -ˈnɔ-, -ˈnu- /

noun

a palm, Copernicia prunifera, of Brazil, having palmate leaves covered with wax.

Also called carnauba wax . the hard, lustrous wax obtained from the leaves of this tree, used as a polish or floor wax.

Origin of carnauba

1850–55; <Brazilian Portuguese <Tupi karanaʾiwa

Words nearby carnauba

carnaroli, Carnarvon, carnassial, Carnatic, carnation, carnauba, Carné, Carneades, Carnegie, Carnegie, Andrew, Carnegie, Dale

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Example sentences from the Web for carnauba

The carnauba root likewise has a diuretic power, and possesses unusual efficacy, in the cure of acute and chronic blennorrhas.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
If the ratio is above 3.8, it is very probable that Japanese or carnauba wax or grease has been added.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884|Various
Carnauba wax is extensively used in the manufacture of candles.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for carnauba

carnauba

/ (kɑːˈnaʊbə) /

noun

Also called: wax palm a Brazilian fan palm, Copernicia cerifera

Also called: carnauba wax the wax obtained from the young leaves of this tree, used esp as a polish

Word Origin for carnauba

from Brazilian Portuguese, probably of Tupi origin

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单词	carnauba
释义	carnauba [ kahr-nou-buh, -naw-, -noo- ] / kɑrˈnaʊ bə, -ˈnɔ-, -ˈnu- / noun a palm, Copernicia prunifera, of Brazil, having palmate leaves covered with wax. Also called carnauba wax . the hard, lustrous wax obtained from the leaves of this tree, used as a polish or floor wax. Origin of carnauba 1850–55; <Brazilian Portuguese <Tupi karanaʾiwa Words nearby carnauba carnaroli, Carnarvon, carnassial, Carnatic, carnation, carnauba, Carné, Carneades, Carnegie, Carnegie, Andrew, Carnegie, Dale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carnauba The carnauba root likewise has a diuretic power, and possesses unusual efficacy, in the cure of acute and chronic blennorrhas. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley If the ratio is above 3.8, it is very probable that Japanese or carnauba wax or grease has been added. Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884\|Various Carnauba wax is extensively used in the manufacture of candles. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for carnauba carnauba / (kɑːˈnaʊbə) / noun Also called: wax palm a Brazilian fan palm, Copernicia cerifera Also called: carnauba wax the wax obtained from the young leaves of this tree, used esp as a polish Word Origin for carnauba from Brazilian Portuguese, probably of Tupi origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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