Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C candlenut: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•dle•nut Pronunciation: (kan'dl-nut"), [key] — n. 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. the tree itself. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candlenut (Thesaurus) Candlemas candlepin ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language