/ Dictionary / Index C candelilla: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•de•li•lla Pronunciation: (kan"dl-ē'u), [key] — n. a shrub, Euphorbia antisyphilitica, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, that is the source of a waxhaving various commercial uses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candelilla (Thesaurus) candelabrum candent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language