Meaning Of The Word Candelilla

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Candelilla Meaning

Candelilla Definition
Candelilla Definition

What's The Definition Of Candelilla?

candelilla in American English
either of two shrubs (Euphorbia antisiphylitica or Pedilanthus pavonis) of the spurge family, native to the SW U.S. and Mexico, which yield a wax used for polishes, varnishes, etc.
noun: a shrub, Euphorbia antisyphilitica, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, that is the source of a wax (candelilla wax) having various commercial uses

candelilla in British English
noun: either of two wax-coated Mexican shrubs, Euphorbia antisyphilitica or Pedilanthus pavonis (or bracteatus)

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