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can•dle•nut

Pronunciation: (kan'dl-nut"), [key]
—n.
1. the oily fruit or nut of a southeastern Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, of the spurge family, the kernels of which when strung together are used locally as candles.
2. the tree itself. Also called candleberry.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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