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candelilla

/ˌkæn.dəˈliː.jə/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um arbusto cerífero nativo do norte do México e do sudoeste dos Estados Unidos, semelhante à Euphorbia antisyphilitica, do qual se extrai uma cera usada em cosméticos e alimentos.

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noun

/ˌkæn.dəˈliː.jə/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um arbusto cerífero nativo do norte do México e do sudoeste dos Estados Unidos, semelhante à Euphorbia antisyphilitica, do qual se extrai uma cera usada em cosméticos e alimentos.

A noun referring to a wax-coated shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica.

  1. Wax-producing shrubC1formalamerican

    A shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its stems coated with a waxy substance used to produce candelilla wax.

    ptCandelila

    • Candelilla plants thrive in arid desert regions.
    • The wax from candelilla is used in cosmetics and food products.
    • Harvesting candelilla is an important economic activity in some rural areas.

    Sinônimoswax plant

Formas
  • candelillas plural form
  • candelillas' possessive plural form
  • candelilla's possessive singular form