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bouillotte lamp

American  
[boo-yot] / buˈyɒt /

noun

French Furniture.

  1. a table lamp of the 18th century, having two or three adjustable candle brackets and a common shade sliding on a central shaft.

Etymology

Origin of bouillotte lamp

From its use on a bouillotte table

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