CANDLENUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does candlenut mean? 

• CANDLENUT (noun)
  The noun CANDLENUT has 2 senses:

1. large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles

2. seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes

  Familiarity information: CANDLENUT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CANDLENUT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Aleurites moluccana; candlenut; varnish tree

Hypernyms ("candlenut" is a kind of...):

angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)

Meronyms (parts of "candlenut"):

candlenut (seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes)

Holonyms ("candlenut" is a member of...):

Aleurites; genus Aleurites (candlenut)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("candlenut" is a kind of...):

oil-rich seed; oilseed (any of several seeds that yield oil)

Holonyms ("candlenut" is a part of...):

Aleurites moluccana; candlenut; varnish tree (large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles)