candlewood
Americannoun
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any resinous wood used for torches or as a substitute for candles.
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any of various trees or shrubs yielding such wood.
noun
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the resinous wood of any of several trees, used for torches and candle substitutes
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any tree or shrub, such as ocotillo, that produces this wood
Etymology
Origin of candlewood
1625–35, candle + wood 1; so called because it burns brightly
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The desert light and contrasting colors of purple candlewood blossoms and yellow sagebrush among the Sangre de Cristo mountains also attracted artists from across the Mississippi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
The earliest artificial light used by the colonist was candlewood, or pine torches.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Mary H. Northend
A number of men now advanced, carrying candlewood torches.
From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by William Henry Giles Kingston
In the early days, when the country was new, the only light was firelight, candlewood, or pine torches.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Mary H. Northend
Some people, including Governors Winthrop and Higginson, in 1620 sent to England for supplies of tallow or suet to make their own candles, but the majority had to be content with candlewood.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Mary H. Northend
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