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caranda

caranda

9.9
A South American palm tree whose leaves make a hard wax for polish and cosmetics
  • noun
  • US
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  • The caranda is valued for the wax produced from its leaves.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the potential uses of caranda wax in cosmetics and polishes.

  • The caranda tree is native to Brazil.

  • In rural Brazil, locals harvest caranda palms every season.

  • Many carandas grow in tropical regions.

  • In rural Brazil, locals harvest caranda palms every season.

  • The caranda is valued for the wax produced from its leaves.

  • Researchers studied the potential uses of caranda wax in cosmetics and polishes.

Synonyms

caranday
vscaranda
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American palm tree that makes a hard wax used in polishes and beauty products

is the broader name for palms whose leaves yield similar wax
caranda palm
vscaranda
  • US
9.8

A South American palm tree that produces wax like carnauba wax

is the broader name for palms whose leaves yield similar wax
Copernicia australis
vscaranda
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American palm tree that makes a hard wax used in many products

is the general term for such wax-producing South American palms
Copernicia alba
vscaranda
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American palm tree that makes a hard wax used to make polish

is the common name for palms with leaves that give similar wax
Copernicia prunifera
vscaranda
  • Specialized
9.9

A Brazilian fan palm with edible roots and leaves used for fiber and yellow wax

is a related South American palm noted mainly for wax similar to carnauba
Copernicia cerifera
vscaranda
  • Specialized
9.9

A Brazilian fan palm that gives edible roots, strong fibers, and hard yellow wax

is a related species mainly noted for leaves that yield similar wax
carnauba
vscaranda
9.9

A Brazilian palm tree that gives yellow wax and leaf fiber

is a related South American palm whose leaves produce a similar wax
carnauba palm
vscaranda
9.3

A Brazilian fan palm with an edible root used for wax and leaf fiber

is a related palm producing wax similar to the one named for carnauba
Copernicia
vscaranda
  • Specialized
9.9

A slow-growing tropical palm with fan-shaped waxy leaves

is one specific palm within that genus that yields a similar wax

Compounds

9.8

A South American palm tree that produces wax like carnauba wax

Surface Forms

caranda singular
carandas plural

Etymology

The word caranda comes from a local South American name for a wax-producing 'palm', and it is like the name carnauba, which you may know as a type of 'wax'. So, caranda today means the palm whose leaves give a hard 'wax' used in polishes and cosmetics.