candlewood

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noun

Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.

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gommiertabanuco
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Meanings

nouncandlewood (plural candlewoods)

plural candlewoods

  1. Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
  2. Dacryodes excelsa, a tree native to Puerto Rico.

    Synonyms: gommier, tabanuco

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDacryodes excelsa, a tree native to Puerto Rico.

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gommiertabanuco
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candle treegommierjacob's stafftabanuco

Origin

From candle + wood.

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Cite this entry
APA

candlewood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlewood

MLA

“candlewood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlewood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candlewood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candlewood.

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