CANDLENUT


Meaning of CANDLENUT in English

/kan"dl nut'/ , n.

1. 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.

2. the tree itself. Also called candleberry .

[ 1850-55; CANDLE + NUT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .