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    ALEURITES MOLUCCANA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candlesplay

    Synonyms:

    Aleurites moluccana; candlenut; varnish tree

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Aleurites moluccana" is a kind of...):

    angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)

    Meronyms (parts of "Aleurites moluccana"):

    candlenut (seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes)

    Holonyms ("Aleurites moluccana" is a member of...):

    Aleurites; genus Aleurites (candlenut)

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