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
- 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.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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Aleurites moluccana — 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 ( {),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aleurites moluccana — 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 ( {),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
or — 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 ( {),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English