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candlewood definition

candle·wood (-wo̵od′)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Fouquieria) of the ocotillo family of spiny desert shrubs or trees with slender stems and brightly colored flowers
  2. the wood of any of these
  3. ☆ any resinous wood cut for kindling or for torches

Etymology: so called because it burns with a bright flame

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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