Definition of Ceroxylon
:a small genus of tall South American palms — see wax palm
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Ceroxylon
noun
Ce·rox·y·lon
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sə̇ˈräksəˌlän
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-lən
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Origin and Etymology of ceroxylon
New Latin, from cer- + -xylon
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