candlewood

Definitions of candlewood

1. noun

   any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
   types:

   Fouquieria splendens, Jacob's staff, coachwhip, ocotillo, vine cactus

   desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers

   Fouquieria columnaris, Idria columnaris, boojum tree, cirio

   candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems