Meaning of candlenut

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

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candlenut (Thesaurus)

Candlemas candlepin

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