- candlenut
- 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; also this tree
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Candlenut — Can dle*nut , 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 ( {), native of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
candlenut — [kan′dəlnut΄] n. 1. the fruit of a tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the spurge family, growing in the Pacific Islands: the fruit is burned as a candle by indigenous peoples and processed commercially for its oil 2. the tree … English World dictionary
Candlenut — Taxobox name = Candlenut image width = 240px image caption = Candlenut ( Aleurites moluccana ) foliage, flowers, and nut regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae genus =… … Wikipedia
candlenut — Kukui; kuikui (Ni ihau). ♦ Candlenut lei, lei kukui. ♦ Smooth candlenuts used in leis, kukui ōmolemole. ♦ Candlenuts carved in ridges, kukui ioio. ♦ Candlenuts cut in facets, kukui ōpaka. ♦ Relish of cooked candlenut, inamona,… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
candlenut — molukinis tungamedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Aleurites moluccanus), paplitęs pietryčių Azijoje, Australijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), aliejus, sėklos … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
candlenut — noun 1. large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles • Syn: ↑varnish tree, ↑Aleurites moluccana • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Member… … Useful english dictionary
Candlenut oil — or kukui nut oil is extracted from the nut of the Aleurites moluccana , the candlenut or kuku i. The candlenut originates in Hawai i. The word kukui means enlightened in Hawai ian. [cite web|url=http://www.oilsofaloha.com/|title=Oils of Aloha]… … Wikipedia
candlenut-tree — molukinis tungamedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Aleurites moluccanus), paplitęs pietryčių Azijoje, Australijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), aliejus, sėklos … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
candlenut oil — noun : a drying oil obtained from candlenut seeds and used in paints and soap called also kekune oil, kukui oil, lumbang oil … Useful english dictionary
candlenut — /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;… … Universalium
