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词汇 candleberry
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Definition of candleberry in English:

candleberry

nounPlural candleberries ˈkandəlˌbɛriˈkandlˌberē
  • Any of a number of trees or shrubs whose berries or seeds yield a wax or oil that can be used for making candles.

    蜡杨梅,尤指

    a bayberry or related North American shrub.

    the candlenut.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wax was also used, commonly the greenish-white yield from candleberries, while that of a beehive was certainly more expensive, only seen in the houses of the rich.
    • If either bayberries or candleberries were available, they would be boiled until the wax rose to the tip.

Definition of candleberry in US English:

candleberry

nounˈkandlˌberē
  • Any of a number of trees or shrubs whose berries or seeds yield a wax or oil that can be used for making candles.

    蜡杨梅,尤指

    a bayberry or related North American shrub (genus Myrica, family Myricaceae)

    the candlenut

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If either bayberries or candleberries were available, they would be boiled until the wax rose to the tip.
    • Wax was also used, commonly the greenish-white yield from candleberries, while that of a beehive was certainly more expensive, only seen in the houses of the rich.
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