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candlenut oil — noun : a drying oil obtained from candlenut seeds and used in paints and soap called also kekune oil, kukui oil, lumbang oil … Useful english dictionary
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
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
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ku|ku|i — «koo KOO ee», noun. the state tree of Hawaii, having long, spreading branches and light green leaves; candlenut. The kukui produces an oil used as fuel and in varnishes. ╂[< Hawaiian kukui] … Useful english dictionary
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