rush candle
noun
a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped in grease.
Also called
rush light.
Origin of rush candle
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby rush candle
rus,
rus in urbe,
rus.,
ruse,
rush,
rush candle,
rush family,
rush hour,
rush light,
rushdie,
rushdie, salman
British Dictionary definitions for rush light
rush light
rush candle
noun
a narrow candle, formerly in use, made of the pith of various types of rush dipped in tallow