candlenut

/kan-dl-nuht/US // ˈkæn dlˌnʌt //UK // (ˈkændəlˌnʌt) //

蜡烛,烛台,烛龙,烛光

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the oily fruit or nut of a southeastern Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, of the spurge family, the kernels of which when strung together are used locally as candles.
- : the tree itself.

One or two candlenut torches dimly illumined the figures of the squatting women who remained.
The blue of the candlenut-ink, in bizzare designs upon body and legs, had turned a scaly greenish hue from age and kava excesses.
Candlenut-bark gave a rich chocolate hue; scarlet was obtained from the mati-berries mixed with the leaves of the tou.
At first, the way is through a perfect forest of breadfruit, candlenut, and palm trees.
The ama, the candlenut-tree, shed its oily nuts on the earth.