noun
A candle consisting of a rush wick in tallow. Also called rush candle .
rushlight
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Noun
(plural rushlights)
- a type of inexpensive candle, historically used, formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease, which emits light for a relatively short period of time.
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