bobèche

[ boh-besh ]
/ boʊˈbɛʃ /

noun

a slightly cupped ring placed over the socket of a candleholder to catch the drippings of a candle.

Origin of bobèche

1895–1900; < French, of uncertain origin; bob- perhaps akin to the base of bobine bobbin

Words nearby bobèche

bobstay, bobsy-die, bobtail, bobweight, bobwhite, bobèche, boca raton, bocaccio, bocage, boccaccio, boccherini