Definition
A circular glass or metal ring placed around the base of a candle to catch dripping wax, used as decoration on candelabras.
Etymology
From French 'bobèche'; the origin is uncertain but possibly related to French slang, this decorative device became standard on European candelabras in the 18th century.
Kelly Says
Before electric lights, bobeches were both practical and beautiful—they protected expensive tablecloths from candle wax while adding sparkle, and antique ones are now collectible because glass bobeches catch and reflect candlelight like tiny chandeliers.
Translations
CACatalà
bobeche
bo-be-che
CSČeština
bobeche
bo-be-che
DADansk
bobeche
bo-be-che
DEDeutsch
Bobeche
bo-be-che
ELΕλληνικά
bobeche
bo-be-che
ESEspañol
bobeche
bo-be-che
FAفارسی
آباژور
a-ba-zhour
FISuomi
bobeche
bo-be-che
FRFrançais
bobèche
bo-be-sh
HEעברית
בובצ'ה
bo-vet-cha
HUMagyar
bobeche
bo-be-che
IDBahasa Indonesia
bobeche
bo-be-che
ITItaliano
bobeche
bo-be-che
MSBahasa Melayu
bobeche
bo-be-che
MYမြန်မာ
လင်းကြိုး
lin-kye
NLNederlands
bobeche
bo-be-che
NONorsk
bobeche
bo-be-che
PLPolski
bobeche
bo-be-che
PTPortuguês
bobeche
bo-be-che
RORomână
bobeche
bo-be-che
SVSvenska
bobeche
bo-be-che
SWKiswahili
bobeche
bo-be-che
TAதமிழ்
விளக்கு
vi-lak-ku
TEతెలుగు
బొబ్బెచ్చె
bob-bech-che
TRTürkçe
bobeche
bo-be-che
UKУкраїнська
рожок
ro-yok
VITiếng Việt
đèn che
den che