Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devil's candle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il's -can-dle
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plant mandrake, especially when used in black magic.

Example Sentences

"Deadly nightshade, henbane, hellebore and mandrakes were of evil reputation; the latter being called the "Devil's Candles," as they were supposed to shine out with baleful gleams upon dark nights."

Inflected Forms

devil's candles (plural)

Questions

What does devil's candle mean?: The plant mandrake, especially when used in black magic.

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