How to pronounce carnauba
American English pronunciation
kar-NAW-buh
- IPA
- /kɑɹˈnɔbə/
- Syllables
- kar · NAW · buh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What carnauba means
A hard, shiny wax from the leaves of a Brazilian palm
In a sentence: Dad rubbed carnauba onto the old car until it shone like a mirror.
Where it comes from: It comes from Portuguese, which took it from Tupi, a language spoken by people in Brazil.
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