carnauba
/ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə/noun
carnauba is spelled C-A-R-N-A-U-B-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, carnauba means “A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of carnauba is carnaubas.
How many letters and syllables are in carnauba?
| Letters | 8: C-A-R-N-A-U-B-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is carnauba?
Carnauba appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce carnauba?
- /ˌkɑːɹnəˈuːbə/
- /kɑːɹˈnuːbə/
- /kɑːɹˈnaʊbə/
Carnauba has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of carnauba
- carnaubas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carnauba mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
- 2
The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Carnauba in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carnauba |
| German | Carnaubapalme , Carnaubawachs |
| Portuguese | carnaúba |
| Spanish | carnaúba , cera de carnaúba |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does carnauba come from?
From Portuguese carnaúba, from Old Tupi karana'yba.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).