candlenut

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Synonyms: candle nut, candent, candlelit, candlenuts

Antonyms: candle nut, candent, candlelit, candlenuts

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Noun

1. A flowering tree ({{taxlink|Aleurites moluccana|species}} and {{taxlink|Aleurites rockinghamensis|species}}) of the family {{taxfmt|Euphorbiaceae|family}}, also known as [[candleberry]], {{vern|Indian walnut}}, [[kemiri]], [[varnish tree]] or {{vern|kukui nut tree}}.
2. The [[seed]] of this tree, used as a [[candle]]

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