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CEROXYLON ALPINUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ceroxylon alpinum mean?
• CEROXYLON ALPINUM (noun)
The noun CEROXYLON ALPINUM has 1 sense:
1. palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
Familiarity information: CEROXYLON ALPINUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Ceroxylon alpinum; Ceroxylon andicola; wax palm
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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