| NOUN | plant | Aleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish tree | large tree native to southeastern Asia |
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| Meaning | large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles. | |
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| Synonyms | candlenut, varnish tree | |
| Member of | Aleurites, genus Aleurites | candlenut |
| Parts | candlenut | seed of candlenut tree |
| Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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