| Pronunciation: | | 'kandl`nut
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- [n] seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
- [n] large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
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| | See Also: | | Aleurites, Aleurites moluccana, angiospermous tree, candlenut, flowering tree, genus Aleurites, oilseed, varnish tree |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Can"dle*nut`\, n.
1. The fruit of a euphorbiaceous tree or shrub ({Aleurites
moluccana}), native of some of the Pacific islands. It is
used by the natives as a candle. The oil from the nut (
{candlenut, or kekune}, {oil}) has many uses.
2. The tree itself.
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