See fireplace match in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Named for its principal use lighting kindling in fireplaces.",
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"A match whose igniting head is bound to an exceptionally long stick, allowing it to be held more easily at a greater distance from the flame and its intended fuel."
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"code": "da",
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}
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