kemiri

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noun

candlenut, Aleurites moluccanus or Aleurites moluccana

OriginIndonesian kemiri ← Malay kemiri →
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Meanings

noun
  1. candlenut, Aleurites moluccanus or Aleurites moluccana

Origin

  1. Malaykemiri
  2. Indonesiankemiri
  3. Englishkemiri

Borrowed from Indonesian kemiri, from Malay kemiri.

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Cite this entry
APA

kemiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kemiri

MLA

“kemiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kemiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kemiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kemiri.

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