- candlenut
- Kukui; kuikui (Ni'ihau).♦ Candlenut lei, lei kukui.♦ Smooth candlenuts used in leis, kukui 'ōmolemole.♦ Candlenuts carved in ridges, kukui ioio.♦ Candlenuts cut in facets, kukui 'ōpaka.♦ Relish of cooked candlenut, 'inamona, 'akimona .♦ Concoction of gourd vine and candlenut, kumu honua.♦ Candlenut blossom used as medicine, li'awahine, kihawahine.♦ Sap of green candlenut, kohu kukui, pēka'a.♦ Candlenut branches are heaped up, ahu a lālā kukui (of untidiness).See another saying, a'ea'e.
English-Hawaiian dictionary. 2015.
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
candlenut — [kan′dəlnut΄] n. 1. the fruit of a tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the spurge family, growing in the Pacific Islands: the fruit is burned as a candle by indigenous peoples and processed commercially for its oil 2. the tree … English World dictionary
Candlenut — Taxobox name = Candlenut image width = 240px image caption = Candlenut ( Aleurites moluccana ) foliage, flowers, and nut regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae genus =… … Wikipedia
candlenut — molukinis tungamedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Aleurites moluccanus), paplitęs pietryčių Azijoje, Australijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), aliejus, sėklos … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
candlenut — noun 1. 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 • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Member… … Useful english dictionary
candlenut — noun Date: circa 1836 the oily seed of a tropical tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the spurge family used locally to make candles and commercially as a source of oil; also this tree … New Collegiate Dictionary
candlenut — /kan dl nut /, n. 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. 2. the tree itself. Also called candleberry. [1850 55;… … Universalium
candlenut — noun a) A flowering tree () of the family, Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, varnish tree or Kukui nut tree. b) The seed of said tree, used as a candle … Wiktionary
candlenut — n. fruit of candleberry tree … English contemporary dictionary
candlenut — noun an evergreen tree native to SE Asia and the South Pacific islands, with large seeds that yield an oil used for lighting. [Aleurites moluccana.] … English new terms dictionary
