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noun
A flowering tree (Aleurites moluccana and Aleurites rockinghamensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree or kukui nut tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The seed of this tree, used as a candle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oilseed, oil-rich seed
noun
large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: varnish tree, Aleurites moluccana
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Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
History
From candle + nut.
Across languages
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