Meaning Of The Word Candlenut

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candlenut in American English
the fruit of a tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the spurge family, growing in the Pacific Islands: the fruit is burned as a candle by indigenous peoples and processed commercially for its oil
noun: 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

candlenut in British English
noun: a euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia

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