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carnauba

noun

Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
A
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

noun

  1. hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes

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