English to English
noun
- large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
source: WordNet 3.0
- seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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 oil from the nut ( candlenut, or kekune, oil) has many uses.
source: Webster 1913