rush candle

noun

A candle of tallow or wax that uses a piece of rush as a wick.

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rushlight
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Meanings

nounrush candle (plural rush candles)

plural rush candles

  1. A candle of tallow or wax that uses a piece of rush as a wick.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick

Similar
rushlight
Broader
candletaperwax light
Also see
rushlight

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

rush candle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rush%20candle

MLA

“rush candle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rush%20candle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rush candle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rush%20candle.

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