Candlenut
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.
Historical Examples
Our Little Hawaiian Cousin Mary Hazelton Wade
White Shadows in the South Seas Frederick O’Brien
noun
a euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia
the nut of this tree, which yields an oil used in paints and varnishes. In their native regions the nuts are strung together and burned as candles
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