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candlenut
noun can·dle·nut \-ˌnət\
Definition of CANDLENUT
: 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
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First Known Use of CANDLENUT
circa 1836
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