candlenut
[ kan-dl-nuht ]
/ ˈkæn dlˌnʌt /
noun
Also called
candleberry.
Words nearby candlenut
candlefish,
candleholder,
candlelight,
candlelit,
candlemas,
candlenut,
candlepin,
candlepins,
candlepower,
candlesnuffer,
candlestand
Example sentences from the Web for candlenut
One or two candlenut torches dimly illumined the figures of the squatting women who remained.
White Shadows in the South Seas |Frederick O'BrienAt first, the way is through a perfect forest of breadfruit, candlenut, and palm trees.
Our Little Hawaiian Cousin |Mary Hazelton Wade
British Dictionary definitions for candlenut
candlenut
/ (ˈkændəlˌnʌt) /
noun
a euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia
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