"tiki torch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tiki torches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiki torch (plural tiki torches)
  1. A bamboo torch used as a party decoration and in tiki culture. Translations (bamboo torch): bambusoihtu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-tiki_torch-en-noun-EwPaZtr0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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