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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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 oil from the nut (
{candlenut, or kekune}, {oil}) has many uses.
2. The tree itself.
资料来源 : WordNet®
candlenut
n 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}]
2: seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes