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Plural of candelabrum

irregular plural

The plural of candelabrum is candelabra.

Forms of candelabrum

Singularcandelabrum /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/
Pluralcandelabra
Countablecountable

Candelabra in a sentence

  • The candelabra tree has a long stem with branches growing only at the upper part.2020, Naoimi Kipuri, Oral Literature of the Maasai, page 166. From the entry candelabra tree
  • Possibly the most extraoridanary savanna trees are the baobab (Adansonia digitata) and the candelabra tree (Euphorbia candelabrum).2009, Michael Allaby, Grasslands, page 19. From the entry candelabra tree
  • The Candelabra-tree is chiefly interesting for its appearance, which perfectly resembles an immense candelabra ready for illumination.1907, Marie Robinson Wright, The New Brazil, page 157. From the entry candelabra tree
  • As I noted earlier, the candelabra tree motif is one of the characteristic marginal decorations in Iberian Hebrew Bibles.2013, Dalia-Ruth Halperin, Illuminating in Micrography: The Catalan Micrography, page 83. From the entry candelabra tree
  • The mukonde (candelabra tree) was a four-sided cactus like plant with a poisonous white sap, although a rhino had no problems chewing the fresh shoots.2019, Dr. Ross Gordon Cooper, Crocodile Creek tree house, page 11. From the entry candelabra tree

Meaning of candelabrum

  1. noun A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

Full definition of candelabrum

Nouns ending in -um: plural -a

Questions about the plural of candelabrum

What is the plural of candelabrum?
The plural of candelabrum is candelabra.
Is candelabrum countable?
Candelabrum is a countable noun.

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