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candleberry

[ kan-dl-ber-ee ]

noun

, plural can·dle·ber·ries.
  1. any of several species of wax myrtle.
  2. the fruit of any of these plants.


candleberry

/ ˈkændəlbərɪ /

noun

  1. another name for wax myrtle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of candleberry1

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; candle + berry
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Example Sentences

Also known as the popcorn tree and candleberry tree, tallows have been planted widely since their first seeds arrived.

We took the trail the next day, savoring the topography, rich with tree heath, St. John’s wort, Azorean candleberry tree and other plant life.

It shows me the candleberry, which yields scented wax.

Aleurites triloba.—The candleberry tree, much cultivated in tropical countries for the sake of its nuts.

In the East Indies the candleberry, which contains oily seeds, has been burned for light by the natives.

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