a euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia
2.
the nut of this tree, which yields an oil used in paints and varnishes. In their native regions the nuts are strung together and burned as candles
candlenut in American English
(ˈkændəlˌnʌt)
noun
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