rush candle
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Rush candle — Rush Rush, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher s broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh growing endogenous plants … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rush candle — Candle Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rush candle — n. a candle made with the pith of a rush as the wick: also rushlight n. or rush light … English World dictionary
rush candle — noun a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick • Syn: ↑rushlight • Hypernyms: ↑candle, ↑taper, ↑wax light * * * noun : rushlight * * * a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped i … Useful english dictionary
rush candle — rush′ can′dle n. a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped in grease. Also called rush′ light′ • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
rush candle — a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped in grease. Also called rush light. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
rush candle — noun Date: 1591 rushlight … New Collegiate Dictionary
rush-candle — … Useful english dictionary
Rush — Rush, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher s broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh growing endogenous plants with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rush broom — Rush Rush, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher s broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh growing endogenous plants … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rush grass — Rush Rush, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher s broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh growing endogenous plants … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
