"candleflame" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: candleflames [plural]
Etymology: candle + flame Etymology templates: {{compound|en|candle|flame}} candle + flame Head templates: {{en-noun}} candleflame (plural candleflames)
  1. The flame of a candle. Translations (flame): kaarsvlam [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kynttilänliekki (Finnish), Kerzenflamme [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-candleflame-en-noun-mHJv8rmK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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