candle-treen.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: candle n., tree n.

Etymology: < candle n. + tree n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcandle-tree.

1. = Candleberry Myrtle. Hence candle-tree oil.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > myrica and allies > [noun]

galec1000

Dutch myrtle1597

sweet willow1597

gow1598

sweet-gale1640

candle-tree1692

candleberry tree1731

tallow shrub1770

myrica1791

wax-tree1791

wax-plant1801

wax-myrtle1813

Comptonia1823

tallow-bush1835

wax-berry1835

sweet fern1849

bog myrtle1866

meadow fern1876

flea-wood1892

1692 J. Ray Wisdom of God (ed. 2) i. 194 The Candle-trees of the West-Indies, out of whose Fruit boyl'd to a thick fat Consistence, are made very good Candles.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Candle-tree, in the West Indies, a tree of whose fruit boiled to a thick fat consistence, are made good candles.

2. An American tree, Parmentiera cerifera (family Crescentiaceæ): from the appearance of its fruit.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > others

persea1601

mahoe1666

poison berry1672

white mangrove1683

maiden plum1696

angelin1704

garlic-pear1725

milkwood-tree1725

Jack-in-the-box1735

cherimoya1736

rattle bush1750

galapee1756

genip1756

lace bark1756

sunfruit1787

wild orange1802

hog-nut1814

mountain pride1814

savannah wattle1814

mora1825

rubber tree1826

mayflower1837

bastard manchineel1838

long john1838

seringa1847

sack tree1849

jumbie tree1860

jumbie bean1862

king-tree1863

gauze-tree1864

mountain green1864

snowdrop tree1864

strong bark1864

switch-sorrel1864

candle-tree1866

maypole1866

angelique1873

poisonwood1884

porkwood1884

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 648/1 In the Isthmus of Panama..termed the Candle-tree..because its fruits, often four feet long, have quite the appearance of yellow wax-candles.

1885 A. Brassey In Trades vii. 108 In the nursery and extension grounds are..candle-trees.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	candle-tree
释义	candle-treen. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: candle n., tree n. Etymology: < candle n. + tree n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcandle-tree. 1. = Candleberry Myrtle. Hence candle-tree oil. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > myrica and allies > [noun] galec1000 Dutch myrtle1597 sweet willow1597 gow1598 sweet-gale1640 candle-tree1692 candleberry tree1731 tallow shrub1770 myrica1791 wax-tree1791 wax-plant1801 wax-myrtle1813 Comptonia1823 tallow-bush1835 wax-berry1835 sweet fern1849 bog myrtle1866 meadow fern1876 flea-wood1892 1692 J. Ray Wisdom of God (ed. 2) i. 194 The Candle-trees of the West-Indies, out of whose Fruit boyl'd to a thick fat Consistence, are made very good Candles. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Candle-tree, in the West Indies, a tree of whose fruit boiled to a thick fat consistence, are made good candles. 2. An American tree, Parmentiera cerifera (family Crescentiaceæ): from the appearance of its fruit. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > others persea1601 mahoe1666 poison berry1672 white mangrove1683 maiden plum1696 angelin1704 garlic-pear1725 milkwood-tree1725 Jack-in-the-box1735 cherimoya1736 rattle bush1750 galapee1756 genip1756 lace bark1756 sunfruit1787 wild orange1802 hog-nut1814 mountain pride1814 savannah wattle1814 mora1825 rubber tree1826 mayflower1837 bastard manchineel1838 long john1838 seringa1847 sack tree1849 jumbie tree1860 jumbie bean1862 king-tree1863 gauze-tree1864 mountain green1864 snowdrop tree1864 strong bark1864 switch-sorrel1864 candle-tree1866 maypole1866 angelique1873 poisonwood1884 porkwood1884 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 648/1 In the Isthmus of Panama..termed the Candle-tree..because its fruits, often four feet long, have quite the appearance of yellow wax-candles. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades vii. 108 In the nursery and extension grounds are..candle-trees. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1692
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