carnauba
/kɑːˈnaʊbə/noun
1- a NE Brazilian fan palm, the leaves of which exude a yellowish wax巴西棕树。亦称WAX PALM.
1.1
- Copernicia cerifera, family Palmae.拉丁名Copernicia cerifera,棕榈科。
1.2
- （亦作carnauba wax）[mass noun] wax from this palm, formerly used as a polish and for making candles（旧时用来上光、制作蜡烛的）巴西棕榈蜡, 巴西蜡。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Portuguese, from Tupi.