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bobèche

/boʊˈbɛʃ/

bobèche noun: a cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle.

bobèche: a cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the...
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Noun

bobèche (plural bobèches)

  1. A cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle.

Forms of bobèche

pluralbobèches

Origin of bobèche

Borrowed from French bobèche.

Words that rhyme with bobèche

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Questions about bobèche

What does bobèche mean?
Bobèche means a cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle.
What part of speech is bobèche?
Bobèche is a noun.
How do you pronounce bobèche?
Bobèche is pronounced /boʊˈbɛʃ/.
What is the plural of bobèche?
The plural of bobèche is bobèches.

Words near bobèche in the dictionary

  1. bobwig
  2. bobwigs
  3. bobwire
  4. Bobyr
  5. Bobâlna
  6. bobèche
  7. bobèches
  8. BOC
  9. Boca
  10. Boca Chica
  11. Boca Engaño

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