bugia

noun

bu·​gia

ˈb(y)üj(ē)ə

plural -s

: a low candlestick with a short handle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Medieval Latin candela Bugiae, candela de Bugia candle from Bougie, seaport town in northeastern Algeria from which they were exported, translation of Middle French chandelle de Bougie

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