We found 2 definitions of copernicia from 2 different sources.
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copernicia - slow-growing tropical fan palms | ||
genus Copernicia | ||
liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | ||
arecaceae, family arecaceae, family palmaceae, family palmae, palm family, palmaceae, palmae chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales | ||
carnauba palm, copernicia cerifera, copernicia prunifera, carnauba, wax palm Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax |