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The first known use of candelabra in English was in 1776, [6] and candelabrum in 1811. [7] The word is originally Latin, where candēlābrum (candela, candle, -b(a) rum, holder) means a "candlestick”, ultimately deriving from candēla, meaning "candle". Candēlābrum is the singular form and candēlābra is the plural. [6]
The menorah (/ m ə ˈ n ɔː r ə /; Hebrew: מְנוֹרָה mənōrā, pronounced) is a seven-branched candelabrum that is described in the Hebrew Bible and in later ancient sources as having been used in the Tabernacle and in the Temple in Jerusalem.
Candelabrum capensis (Manton, 1940) Candelabrum cocksii (Cocks, 1854) Candelabrum fritchmanii Hewitt & Goddard, 2001; Candelabrum giganteum (Bonnevie, 1898) Candelabrum harrisoni (Briggs, 1928) Candelabrum meridianum (Briggs, 1939) Candelabrum minutum (Bonnevie, 1898) Candelabrum mitra (Bonnevie, 1898) Candelabrum penola (Manton, 1940)
A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited.
The Seven-Branched Candelabrum is a large candlestand from the Essen Cathedral Treasury. Today, it stands on the ground floor of the Westwork of Essen Cathedral . The lampstand, which dates to around the year 1000, is a significant bronze artwork of the early Middle Ages and the oldest preserved seven-armed church candelabrum.
Paracas Candelabra. The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, or El Candelabro (the Trident), is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru. [1]
Ceropegia is a genus of plants within the family Apocynaceae, native to Africa, southern Asia, and Australia. [2] [3] It was named by Carl Linnaeus, who first described this genus in his Genera plantarum, which appeared in 1737. [4]
E. candelabrum latex is an effective abortifacient, and a concoction containing pith from the branches may be given to women after childbirth to assist in the expulsion of the placenta. [16] Its roots can be boiled, and drinking this fluid is said to help with stomach aches, constipation, and infertility.