Candlenut : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Candlenut	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Candlenut
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
candlenut n large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles Synonym(s): candlenut, varnish tree, Aleurites moluccana seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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 oil from the nut ( {candlenut, [or] kekune}, {oil}) has many uses. 2. The tree itself.