Candlenut \Can"dle*nut`\, n.

1. The fruit of a euphorbiaceous tree or shrub (Aleurites moluccana), native of some of the Pacific islands. It is used by the natives as a candle. The oil from the nut (

candlenut, or kekune, oil) has many uses.

2. The tree itself.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)