(forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
“And it seems to me that you lived your life like a candle in the wind.”
candleberry
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
A flowering tree (Aleurites moluccana and Aleurites rockinghamensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as candleberry, Indian walnut, kemiri, varnish tree or kukui nut tree.
“Both herring and candlefish can be imitated with Marabous or weighted or unweighted Clouser Minnows.”
“In this case, many point their fingers at the shrimp trawler that operates off the coast, a trawler that doesn't want to stop fishing when the candlefish pass through.”
“Gulls wheeled and screamed over the first slug of spawning candlefish.”
“Also seen was an early Nineteenth Century, New England birch tilt-top candlestand in red wash with spider legs, spade feet and forged nail construction.”
“The candleflame and the image of the candleflame caught in the pierglass twisted and righted when he entered the hall and again when he shut the door.”
“The movie has an almost tactile stickiness, an obsession with flypaper, dripping candlewax, suntan lotion and various body fluids.”
“The perpetrators' faces had the fleshy stolidity of candlewax.”
“Was the hall filled with the scent of pine needles and candlewax, did every room flicker magically with chandeliers and candlelight, did the guests leave drunk with the best wine and jokes and music?”