/ ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə; NAmE / (also less frequent can·de·la·brum / ˌkændəˈlɑːbrəm; NAmE /) noun
( pl. can·de·la·bra , can·de·la·bras , US also can·de·la·brums ) an object with several branches for holding candles or lights
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Latin , from candela (see candle ).