candlewood

[ kan-dl-wood ]

/ ˈkæn dlˌwʊd /

noun

any resinous wood used for torches or as a substitute for candles.

any of various trees or shrubs yielding such wood.

Origin of candlewood

1625–35, Americanism;candle + wood¹; so called because it burns brightly

Words nearby candlewood

candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick, candle-tree, candlewick, candlewood, C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé, candor

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Example sentences from the Web for candlewood

He bore in his hand a branch of ocote, or candlewood, which lit up his thoughtful face, and gave it a sinister expression.
The Prairie Flower|Gustave Aimard
Others growled applause as they saw the den illuminated by the lurid flame of the candlewood which the proprietor lighted.
Snnica|Vicente Blasco Ibez
Ellen lit a torch of candlewood and opened the door: three men entered.
The Trapper's Daughter|Gustave Aimard
The earliest artificial light used by the colonist was candlewood, or pine torches.
Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings|Mary H. Northend

"Pine-knots" and "candlewood" are household necessities in regions where these trees are the prevailing species of pine.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers

British Dictionary definitions for candlewood

candlewood

/ (ˈkændəlˌwʊd) /

noun

the resinous wood of any of several trees, used for torches and candle substitutes

any tree or shrub, such as ocotillo, that produces this wood

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

单词	candlewood
释义	candlewood [ kan-dl-wood ] / ˈkæn dlˌwʊd / noun any resinous wood used for torches or as a substitute for candles. any of various trees or shrubs yielding such wood. Origin of candlewood 1625–35, Americanism;candle + wood¹; so called because it burns brightly Words nearby candlewood candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick, candle-tree, candlewick, candlewood, C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé, candor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for candlewood He bore in his hand a branch of ocote, or candlewood, which lit up his thoughtful face, and gave it a sinister expression. The Prairie Flower\|Gustave Aimard Others growled applause as they saw the den illuminated by the lurid flame of the candlewood which the proprietor lighted. Snnica\|Vicente Blasco Ibez Ellen lit a torch of candlewood and opened the door: three men entered. The Trapper's Daughter\|Gustave Aimard The earliest artificial light used by the colonist was candlewood, or pine torches. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings\|Mary H. Northend "Pine-knots" and "candlewood" are household necessities in regions where these trees are the prevailing species of pine. Trees Worth Knowing\|Julia Ellen Rogers British Dictionary definitions for candlewood candlewood / (ˈkændəlˌwʊd) / noun the resinous wood of any of several trees, used for torches and candle substitutes any tree or shrub, such as ocotillo, that produces this wood 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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