bobèche

/boʊˈbɛʃ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounbobèche (plural bobèches)

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.

Origin

  1. Frenchbobèche
  2. Frenchbobèche
  3. Englishbobèche

Borrowed from French bobèche.

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Translations

French bobèche
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Polish profitka
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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

bobèche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bob%C3%A8che

MLA

“bobèche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bob%C3%A8che. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bobèche,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bob%C3%A8che.

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