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]