noun Date: circa 1836 the oily seed of a tropical tree ( Aleurites moluccana ) of the spurge family used locally to make candles and commercially as a source of oil
CANDLENUT
Meaning of CANDLENUT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012