What is the seven or nine branch candelabrum, of which the Jewish hanukiah (or chanukkiyah) is a type?
Menorah (Hanukkah) Menorah (Hanukkah) The Hanukkah menorah, also chanukiah or hanukkiah ( "menorat ḥanukkah", pl. "menorot"; also "ḥanukkiyah", or "chanukkiyah", pl. "ḥanukkiyot"/"chanukkiyot", or "khanike lomp", lit.: Hanukkah lamp), is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, as opposed to the seven-branched menorah used in the ancient Temple or as a symbol. On each night of Hanukkah, a new branch is lit. The ninth holder, called the "shamash" ("helper" or "servant"), is for a candle used to light all other candles or to be used as an extra light. To be kosher, the shamash must be offset on a higher
Euphorbia candelabrum Euphorbia candelabrum Euphorbia candelabrum is a succulent species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, one of several plants commonly known as candelabra tree. Its Latin name derives from its growth habit, often considered to resemble the branching of a candelabrum. "E. candelabrum" is endemic to the Horn of Africa and eastern Africa along the East African Rift system. It is known in Ethiopia by its Amharic name, "qwolqwal", or its Oromo name, "". Some authorities further divide this species into two varieties, "Euphorbia candelabrum var. bilocularis" and "Euphorbia candelabrum var. candelabrum". "Euphorbia candelabrum" was used in traditional Ethiopian medicine. Mixed