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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]
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.
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.
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]
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.
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language.. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j.
Gothic candelabrum chandelier hung from centers of Greek Orthodox cathedrals' domes. Pendeloque Specific pear- and drop-shaped versions of drops. [79] Prism A straight, many-sided drop. Regency style chandelier A larger chandelier with a multitude of drops. Above a hoop, rises strings of beads that diminish in size and attach at the top to form ...
Menorah may refer to: . Jewish candelabra: Temple menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Tabernacle, the Temple in Jerusalem, and synagogues; Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiyah, a nine-branched candelabrum used during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah