An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
CANDELABRUMS
Noun
candelabrums
plural of candelabrum
Usage notes
Candelabra is much more common as the plural candelabrum then candelabrums.
Source: Wiktionary
CANDELABRUM
Can`de*la"brum n.; pl. L. Candelabra, E. Candelabrums. Etym: [L., fr. candela candle. See candle.]
1. (Antiq.) (a) A lamp stand of any sort. (b) A highly ornamented stand of marble or other ponderous material, usually having three feet, -- frequently a votive offering to a temple.
2. A large candlestick, having several branches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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