Main Entry: gir·an·dole

Pronunciation: \ˈjir-ən-ˌdōl\

Function: noun

Etymology: French & Italian; French, from Italian girandola, from girare to turn, from Late Latin gyrare, from Latin gyrus gyre

Date: 1749

1 : a radiating and showy composition (as a cluster of skyrockets fired together)
2 : an ornamental branched candlestick
3 : a pendant earring usually with three ornaments hanging from a central piece

[girandole illustration]