candlenut

名詞

A flowering tree (Aleurites moluccana and Aleurites rockinghamensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree or kukui nut tree.

日本語の意味

キャンドルナッツとは、ウルシ科に属する花木で、Aleurites moluccanaやAleurites rockinghamensisに分類される。別名として、キャンドルベリー、インディアンウォールナッツ、ケミリ、バーニッシュツリー、もしくはククイ・ナッツツリーとも呼ばれる。

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On our island hike, we discovered a candlenut tree whose glossy leaves and pale flowers hinted at its use for oil and traditional carving.

島をハイキングしていると、光沢のある葉と淡い花が油や伝統的な彫刻に用いられることをうかがわせるククイの木を見つけました。

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意味（1）

A flowering tree (Aleurites moluccana and Aleurites rockinghamensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree or kukui nut tree.

In both respects, as I have already pointed out, they differed from the Polynesians who brought with them to their island homes not only their language but their agriculture, from the cradle of their race in the Malay Archipelago; cuttings of seedless breadfruit and of sugarcane, fleshy roots of taro and yams; even trees, like the Indian almond and the candlenut.

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意味（2）

The seed of this tree, used as a candle

The scene under the candlenut torches was as familiar to us as the Ohio River of Uncle Tom to the small-town schoolboy; the meager rows of three-quarter naked Kanakas, yellow with saffron and blue with tattooer's ink; the old women in the background of sultry lights and enormous shadows compounding endless balls of popoi for the feast; the local and desceptered chieftain squatting on his hams and guarding the vanished gallon between his knees; this was all as it should have been.

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candlenuts （ plural ）