wax palm n South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax n Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax n palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles Synonym(s) caranday caranda caranda palm Copernicia australis Copernicia alba carnauba carnauba palm Copernicia prunifera Copernicia cerifera Ceroxylon andicola Ceroxylon alpinum