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carandá

noun
ca·ran·dá | \¦karən¦dä\
plural -s

Definition of carandá 

1 : a tropical palm (Copernicia australis) that yields a wax similar to carnauba

2 : carnauba

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History and Etymology for carandá

American Spanish, of Guaranian origin; akin to Guarani caranday

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