Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun candlenut

2 senses of candlenut

Sense 1
candlenut, varnish tree, Aleurites moluccana -- (large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles)
       => angiospermous tree, flowering tree -- (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)

Sense 2
candlenut -- (seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes)
       => oilseed, oil-rich seed -- (any of several seeds that yield oil)