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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In Hawaii, the candlenut-tree, Aleurites Moluccana, which is easily recognized among the trees of the forest by its silvery foliage.

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  • noun Aleurites moluccana, the candlenut tree.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Hawaiian.]

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Hawaiian

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