wax palm
noun
a tall, pinnate-leaved palm, Ceroxylon alpinum (or C. andicola), of the Andes, whose stem and leaves yield a resinous wax.
any of several other palms that are the source of wax, as the carnauba.
Origin of wax palm
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby wax palm
wax jack,
wax light,
wax moth,
wax museum,
wax myrtle,
wax palm,
wax paper,
wax plant,
wax tablet,
wax tree,
waxahachie
Example sentences from the Web for wax palm
Wax-palm trees, breadfruit trees, and rubber trees are found in these forests.
Big People and Little People of Other Lands |Edward R. Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for wax palm
wax palm
noun
a tall Andean palm tree, Ceroxylon andicola, having pinnate leaves that yield a resinous wax used in making candles
another name for carnauba (def. 1)