carnauba vs Copernicia prunifera

carnauba and Copernicia prunifera both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carnauba	Yes	No	No	No
Copernicia prunifera	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carnauba and Copernicia prunifera are synonyms defined as:

carnauba and Copernicia prunifera: Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

Other synonyms of carnauba include carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, wax palm.

carnauba (noun)	Copernicia prunifera (noun)
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax	Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes