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candlewood

candlewood noun: pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.

Noun

candlewood (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 of candlewood

Forms of candlewood

pluralcandlewoods

Origin of candlewood

From candle + wood.

Questions about candlewood

What does candlewood mean?
Candlewood means pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
What part of speech is candlewood?
Candlewood is a noun.
What is the plural of candlewood?
The plural of candlewood is candlewoods.

Words near candlewood in the dictionary

  1. candlewax
  2. candlewick
  3. candlewicked
  4. candlewicking
  5. candlewicks
  6. candlewood
  7. candlewoods
  8. candleworks
  9. candlewright
  10. candlewrights
  11. candling

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