kinara
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of kinara
First recorded in 1970–75; from Swahili: literally, “candle holder”
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If you are celebrating Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, make sure that your menorah or kinara are at least 3 feet from anything flammable.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Observers gather each evening to light one of the candles in the kinara, a seven-cup candelabrum, and discuss how the principle of the day affects their life.
From Time Magazine Archive
Future products include a Kwanzaa kit, complete with a kinara and instructions for novice celebrators.
From Time Magazine Archive
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