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- Dictionaryrushlight/ˈrʌʃlʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a candle made by dipping the pith of a rush in tallow. historical
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A rushlight is a type of candle or miniature torch formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease. For several centuries, rushlights were a common source of artificial light for poor people throughout the British Isles. They were extremely inexpensive to make. English essayist William Cobbett wrote, "This rushlight cost almost nothing to produce and was believed to give a bett... Wikipedia