carandá

noun

ca·​ran·​dá

¦karən¦dä

plural -s

1

: a tropical palm (Copernicia australis) that yields a wax similar to carnauba

2

: carnauba

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, of Guaranian origin; akin to Guarani caranday

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