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.