[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A disc (usually cupped and made of glass or metal) around the socket of a candlestick, designed to catch dripping wax. Also: such a disc having an ornamental function, often with hanging crystals or other decorative items.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in Boston Post. From French bobèche, of uncertain origin; perhaps from the same first element seen in bobine (perhaps on account of its curved shape) + a second element of uncertain origin, perhaps -èche (in flammèche spark)