[
UK
/kˈændəlnˌʌt/
]
NOUN
- seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
- large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
How To Use candlenut In A Sentence
- Like practically everything else that grows in Hawai`i, the candlenut was imported here.
- The classic Peranakan dish of chicken cooked with tar-black stuffed candlenuts is unbelievably delicious.
- In Timor-Leste today, candlenut is starting to become a good source of income for many people.
- Using coriander, curry and thai basil leaves along with Candlenuts, bird's eye chili and dried shrimp for the obligatory salty-umami presence in Singaporean cuisine, along with the traditional parmesan cheese and olive oil, Low's Singapre Pesto is a clever and tasty regional take on the classic pesto. 'Singapore Pesto' With Wild Rocket Chef Willin Low (RECIPE, VIDEO)
- In a food processor, purée the lemongrass, garlic, turmeric, galangal, ginger, candlenuts, onion, chilies, and blachan.
- They are recommended as a substitute in Indonesian recipes for candlenuts, which are more difficult to obtain in the West.
- In a food processor, purée the lemongrass, garlic, turmeric, galangal, ginger, candlenuts, onion, chilies, and blachan.
- Nonnative trees include strawberry guava, common guava, rose apple, kukui (a candlenut), and avocado, while two of the shrubs are lantana and a type of raspberry called ola'a.
