Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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 : WordNet®

candlenut
     n 1: large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil
          used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used
          locally as candles [syn: {varnish tree}, {Aleurites
          moluccana}]
     2: seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes