candlewood
/ˈkændəlˌwʊd/
noun
- Wood that burns easily and brightly, often used as a torch or for kindling.
- The dry pine branches made excellent candlewood for the fireplace.
- In colonial times, people used candlewood to illuminate their homes.
- They gathered candlewood from the forest to light their campfire.
- A type of tree or shrub whose wood is especially good for burning, such as certain pines or the candlewood tree (Fouquieria splendens).
- The candlewood tree grows in the deserts of the southwestern United States.
- Candlewood is sometimes called ocotillo because of its bright red flowers.
- He identified the plant as candlewood by its long, thin branches.