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ki·na·ra

 (kē-när′ə)
n.
A candleholder holding one black, three red, and three green candles, used in celebrating Kwanzaa.

[Swahili, little tower, candelabrum, diminutive of mnara, tower, minaret, from Arabic manāra, lighthouse, minaret; see nwr in Semitic roots.]
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kinara

(kiːˈnɑːrɑː)
n
(Alternative Belief Systems) a type of candle holder that holds seven candles, used in the African-American festival of Kwanzaa
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