'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' definitions:

Definition of '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'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 nut kernels being strung together. The oil from the nut (
  • {), 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 (} or { or ) has many uses, including as a varnish.
  • Syn: varnish tree. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. The tree itself (Aleurites moluccana). [Webster 1913 Suppl.]