candlenut

English Thesaurus

1. seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	oil-rich seed, oilseed,
definition	:	any of several seeds that yield oil (noun.plant)

part meronym	:	aleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish tree,
definition	:	large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles (noun.plant)

2. large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	angiospermous tree, flowering tree,
definition	:	any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	candlenut,
definition	:	seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	aleurites, genus aleurites,
definition	:	candlenut (noun.plant)