Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
bugia
noun · first attested 19th century
The candlestick shares its origin with the surgical bougie.
A flat candlestick with a handle.
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Bejaia
- In English
bugia
Italian bugia, like French bougie, comes from Bejaia in Algeria, a source of candle wax.
Also pinned to Bejaia