Candlenut

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Candlenut \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 nut kernels being
        strung together. The oil from the nut (
  


        {), native of some of the Pacific islands. It is used by
        the natives as a candle, the nut kernels being strung
        together. The oil from the nut (} or { or ) has many uses,
        including as a varnish.
  
     Syn: varnish tree.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. The tree itself ({Aleurites moluccana}).
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  candlenut
       n 1: large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil
            used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used
            locally as candles [syn: {varnish tree}, {Aleurites
            moluccana}]
       2: seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes