"carnauba wax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carnauba waxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} carnauba wax (countable and uncountable, plural carnauba waxes)
  1. A yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc. Wikipedia link: carnauba wax Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Palm trees Synonyms: E903 when used as a glazing agent Translations (yellow-brown wax): cera de carnauba [feminine] (Catalan), karnaubavaha (Finnish), cera di carnauba [feminine] (Italian), cera de carnauba [feminine] (Spanish)

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