Etymology

bobèche

Today it means: A cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle. Full definition →

French bobèche
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  1. French · borrowed frombobèche
  2. French · borrowed frombobèche
  3. English todaybobèche

Borrowed from French bobèche.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.