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Ceroxylon

noun
Ce·​rox·​y·​lon | \sə̇ˈräksəˌlän, -lən\

Definition of Ceroxylon 

: a small genus of tall South American palms — see wax palm

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History and Etymology for Ceroxylon

New Latin, from cer- + -xylon

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