| 单词 | candlenut |
| 释义 | candlenut[ kan-dl-nuht ] / ˈkæn dlˌnʌt / nounthe 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. the tree itself. Also called candleberry. Origin of candlenutFirst recorded in 1850–55; candle + nut Words nearby candlenutcandleholder, candlelight, candlelit, Candlemas, candle-meter, candlenut, candlepin, candlepins, candlepower, candlesnuffer, candlestand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for candlenut
British Dictionary definitions for candlenutcandlenut / (ˈkændəlˌnʌt) / nouna euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia the nut of this tree, which yields an oil used in paints and varnishes. In their native regions the nuts are strung together and burned as candles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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