English noun: candlenut | |||
1. | candlenut (plant) large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles | ||
Synonyms | Aleurites moluccana, varnish tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | ||
Part holonym | candlenut | ||
Member meronym | Aleurites, genus Aleurites | ||
2. | candlenut (plant) seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oil-rich seed, oilseed | ||
Part meronym | Aleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish tree | ||