- candlenut oil
- noun
: a drying oil obtained from candlenut seeds and used in paints and soap — called also kekune oil, kukui oil, lumbang oil
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candlenut oil
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Candlenut oil — or kukui nut oil is extracted from the nut of the Aleurites moluccana , the candlenut or kuku i. The candlenut originates in Hawai i. The word kukui means enlightened in Hawai ian. [cite web|url=http://www.oilsofaloha.com/|title=Oils of Aloha]… … Wikipedia
oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… … Moby Thesaurus
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 — 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
oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns … English dictionary for students
oil-rich seed — noun any of several seeds that yield oil • Syn: ↑oilseed • Hypernyms: ↑seed • Hyponyms: ↑castor bean, ↑cottonseed, ↑candlenut, ↑rapeseed, ↑ … 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 — 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
