HyperDic: aleurites_moluccana

English > 1 sense of the expression Aleurites moluccana:
NOUNplantAleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish treelarge tree native to southeastern Asia
English > Aleurites moluccana: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles.
Synonymscandlenut, varnish tree
Member ofAleurites, genus Aleuritescandlenut
Partscandlenutseed of candlenut tree
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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