...This migratory fish is high in fat, and when dried and placed in the crack at the end of a stick and lit from the tail, it burns brightly and is used as a light source. In Polynesia, there is a torch made of several candlenuts stuck on the rachis of a coconut palm leaflet. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "candlenut" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…回遊性のこの魚は脂肪分が多く,乾燥させたものを棒の先端の割れ目に挟み,尾のほうから点火すると明るく燃えることから,照明として用いられた。またポリネシアには,アブラギリの実(キャンドルナッツcandlenut)をココヤシ小葉の葉軸にいくつもくし刺しにした松明がある。 ※「candlenut」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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