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Word: Carnauba
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈnɔːbə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈnaʊbə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a north-eastern Brazilian fan palm, the leaves of which exude a yellowish wax.
Short Definition:NE Brazilian fan palm, leaves of which exude yellowish wax
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