CEROXYLON ALPINUM

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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

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Nouns denoting plants

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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