CANDLEBERRY


Meaning of CANDLEBERRY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

1. also candleberry tree

a.

[so called from the use of the nuts as candles by natives in the So. Pacific]

: candlenut

b.

[so called from the wax obtained from its berries, formerly used to make candles]

: wax myrtle

2. : the fruit of either the candlenut or the wax myrtle

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