wax palm
noun
: any of several palms that yield wax: such as
a
: an Andean pinnate-leaved palm (Ceroxylon alpinum synonym C. andicola) whose stem yields a resinous wax used in candles
b
: carnauba
Examples of wax palm in a Sentence
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Not long into the film — as towering wax palm trees filled the screen — my eyes glazed with tears.
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New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021
There are wax palm trees there that are 200 feet tall, which exist nowhere else in the world.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Nov. 2021
New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021
There are wax palm trees there that are 200 feet tall, which exist nowhere else in the world.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Nov. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1828, in the meaning defined above
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“Wax palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wax%20palm. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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