candlewood

English

Etymology

candle + wood

Noun

candlewood (plural candlewoods)

  1. Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
  2. Dacryodes excelsa, a tree native to Puerto Rico.
    Synonym: tabanuco
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