Candlenut

Definition of Candlenut

Can´dle`nut`

candlenut oilorkekune oil) has many uses, including as a varnish.

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 (
	2.	The tree itself (Aleurites moluccana).

Related Words

Aleurites, Aleurites moluccana, angiospermous tree, flowering tree, genus Aleurites, varnish tree

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