candleberry

[ kan-dl-ber-ee ]

/ ˈkæn dlˌbɛr i /

noun, plural can·dle·ber·ries.

any of several species of wax myrtle.

the fruit of any of these plants.

candlenut.

Origin of candleberry

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; candle + berry

Words nearby candleberry

candidiasis, candied, Candiot, candle, candlebeam, candleberry, candlefish, candleholder, candlelight, candlelit, Candlemas

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Example sentences from the Web for candleberry

Aleurites triloba, the 'candleberry tree', is cultivated in the Moluccan Islands for its fruit.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
He put in the finished candlesticks and a box of candleberry dips he had made of delightfully spiced wax, coloured pale green.
The Harvester|Gene Stratton Porter
The kernels of the alearites triloba, the candleberry tree, a plant growing in most tropical countries.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
In the East Indies the candleberry, which contains oily seeds, has been burned for light by the natives.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for candleberry

candleberry

/ (ˈkændəlbərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

another name for wax myrtle

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单词	candleberry
释义	candleberry [ kan-dl-ber-ee ] / ˈkæn dlˌbɛr i / noun, plural can·dle·ber·ries. any of several species of wax myrtle. the fruit of any of these plants. candlenut. Origin of candleberry An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; candle + berry Words nearby candleberry candidiasis, candied, Candiot, candle, candlebeam, candleberry, candlefish, candleholder, candlelight, candlelit, Candlemas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for candleberry Aleurites triloba, the 'candleberry tree', is cultivated in the Moluccan Islands for its fruit. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1\|Various He put in the finished candlesticks and a box of candleberry dips he had made of delightfully spiced wax, coloured pale green. The Harvester\|Gene Stratton Porter The kernels of the alearites triloba, the candleberry tree, a plant growing in most tropical countries. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley In the East Indies the candleberry, which contains oily seeds, has been burned for light by the natives. Artificial Light\|M. Luckiesh British Dictionary definitions for candleberry candleberry / (ˈkændəlbərɪ) / noun plural -ries another name for wax myrtle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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