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wax palm vs feather palm

feather palm vs wax palm

wax palm and feather palm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wax palm Yes No No No
feather palm Yes No No No
As nouns, feather palm is a hypernym of wax palm; that is, feather palm is a word with a broader meaning than wax palm:
  • wax palm: palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
  • feather palm: palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
wax palm (noun) feather palm (noun)
palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
Difference between wax palm and feather palm

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