ˌkandəˈlē(y)ə, attrib | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
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Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, little candle, diminutive of candela candle, from Latin — more at candle
1. : a wax-coated shrub ( Euphorbia antisyphilitica ) of northern Mexico and southwestern United States
2.
a. : any of several Mexican euphorbias
b. : a related plant ( Pedilanthus pavonis )