(n) 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
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 nut kernels being strung together. The oil from the nut ( candlenut oilor kekune oil) has many uses, including as a varnish. Syn. -- varnish tree. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. The tree itself (Aleurites moluccana). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
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