"rush candle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rush candles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rush candle (plural rush candles)
  1. A candle of tallow or wax that uses a piece of rush as a wick. Categories (topical): Light sources Related terms: rushlight
    Sense id: en-rush_candle-en-noun-GT3lszMI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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