candlewood
any resinous wood used for torches or as a substitute for candles.
any of various trees or shrubs yielding such wood.
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How to use candlewood in a sentence
The flaming candlewood licked the resinous logs, and soon the smoke and flames began to enwrap the corpse.
Snnica | Vicente Blasco IbezOthers growled applause as they saw the den illuminated by the lurid flame of the candlewood which the proprietor lighted.
Snnica | Vicente Blasco IbezEllen lit a torch of candlewood and opened the door: three men entered.
The Trapper's Daughter | Gustave Aimard"It is unnecessary," Curumilla said, coming up, loaded with candlewood.
The Trapper's Daughter | Gustave AimardThis was called candlewood in New England and lightwood in the South.
The Historical Child | Oscar Chrisman
British Dictionary definitions for candlewood
/ (ˈkændəlˌwʊd) /
the resinous wood of any of several trees, used for torches and candle substitutes
any tree or shrub, such as ocotillo, that produces this wood
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