Kinara

//kɪˈnɑ.ɹə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.

Etymology

From Swahili kinara (“candlestick”), ultimately from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

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