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Definition of: wax palm
1. A South American palm (Ceroxylon andicola) with pinnate leaves, having a lofty straight trunk covered with a waxy, whitish, resinous substance.
2. A Brazilian palm (Copernicia cerifera) whose young leaves yield the carnauba wax of commerce.
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