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candle
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/ˈkændl/A cylinder of wax or tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns.
candle-tree
nounC2/Rare
/ˈkændl triː/A large Central American tree (Parmentiera cereifera) producing long, candle-like fruit directly on its trunk and branches.
candlebeam
nounVery Low / Archaic / Poetic
/ˈkændl̩biːm/A narrow, focused beam of light, especially one that resembles the light from a candle.
candleberry
nounVery low (archaic/technical)
/ˈkændl̩bɛri/A shrub or small tree (genus Myrica) whose berries have a waxy coating used historically to make candles.
candlefish
nounLow (Specialist/Biological)
/ˈkænd(ə)lfɪʃ/A fish of the smelt family (Thaleichthys pacificus) found in the North Pacific, noted for its high oil content.
candleholder
nounC1
/ˈkæn.dəlˌhəʊl.də/A device or object designed to hold one or more candles securely.
candlelight
nounB1
/ˈkændllaɪt/The light produced by a burning candle.
candlemas
nounLow
/ˈkænd(ə)lməs/A Christian feast day on February 2nd commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, marked by the blessing of candles.
candlenut
nounC2
/ˈkæn.dəlˌnʌt/The seed or nut of the candlenut tree (Aleurites moluccanus), which has a high oil content and can be burned for light.
candlepin
nounLow
/ˈkænd(ə)lpɪn/A slender bowling pin used in the game of candlepin bowling.
candlepins
nounLow
/ˈkænd(ə)lpɪnz/A specific type of slender bowling pin, and the bowling game using these pins.
candlepower
nounC1
/ˈkændlˌpaʊə/An obsolete unit of luminous intensity, representing the light emitted by a standard candle.
candlesnuffer
nounLow (Rare)
/ˈkændl̩ˌsnʌfə(r)/A device, typically a small metal cone or bell on a handle, used to extinguish a candle flame by depriving it of oxygen.
candlestand
nounLow (C2)
/ˈkændl̩stand/A piece of furniture, usually a small table or stand, designed to hold a candlestick or candelabrum.
candlestick
nounC1
/ˈkændl̩stɪk/a holder with a socket for one or more candles.
candlewick
adjectivenounC2
/ˈkændl̩wɪk/The cotton or linen thread forming the wick of a candle; also, a type of thick, soft cotton fabric with a raised tufted pattern resembling the wick of a candle.
candlewood
nounRare / Specialized
/ˈkænd(ə)lwʊd/Any of various trees or shrubs whose wood, because of its resinous or oily nature, burns readily with a bright flame, sometimes used as a torch.
candolle
nounVery Low
/kænˈdɒl/A surname of Swiss-French origin, most famously associated with the botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
candomble
nounVery Low
/ˌkan.dɒmˈbleɪ/A syncretic Afro-Brazilian religion that blends traditional Yoruba, Fon, and Bantu beliefs and practices with elements of Roman Catholicism.
candor
nounC1
/ˈkændə/the quality of being open, honest, and straightforward in speech or expression; frankness.

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