ALL meanings of candlenut
can·dle·nut
C c - noun candlenut a euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia 3
- noun candlenut the nut of this tree, which yields an oil used in paints and varnishes. In their native regions the nuts are strung together and burned as candles 3
- noun candlenut the fruit of a tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the spurge family, growing in the Pacific Islands: the fruit is burned as a candle by indigenous peoples and processed commercially for its oil 3
- noun candlenut the tree 3
- noun candlenut the oily fruit or nut of a southeastern Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, of the spurge family, the kernels of which when strung together are used locally as candles. 1
- noun candlenut the tree itself. 1
- noun candlenut An evergreen tree of the spurge family, with large seeds that yield an oil used for lighting and other purposes, native to Southeast Asia and the South Pacific islands. 1
- noun candlenut A flowering tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree or kukui nut tree. 0
- noun candlenut The seed of this tree, used as a candle. 0