# candlewood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
2. Dacryodes excelsa, a tree native to Puerto Rico.

## Etymology
From candle + wood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candlewood