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CEROXYLON ALPINUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
Synonyms:
Ceroxylon alpinum; Ceroxylon andicola; wax palm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ceroxylon alpinum" is a kind of...):
feather palm (palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves)
Holonyms ("Ceroxylon alpinum" is a member of...):
Ceroxylon; genus Ceroxylon (wax palms)
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