A menorah
False, the menorah is not a traditional symbol of Kwanzaa. True, it is a candleholder with places for nine candles to celebrate the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. But there also is a special candleholder with which to celebrate Kwanzaa. It is called the kinara, but has places for only seven candles.
The opaque candleholder allows some light to pass through and reach your eyes, enabling you to see it. Your eyes receive the light that is reflected off the surface of the candleholder, which is then processed by your brain to form an image of the object.
pamot (פמוט)
It's called a kinara. (pronounced kEEnara)
pamot or pamotin.
The candleholder is called a Chanukiyah (Hanukkah-menorah), which sounds like Chanukah.
It's called a channukiah or Hanukkah-menorah.
The candleholder used during Kwanzaa is called a kinara. It sits on an mkeka, or mat.
The traditional name is a menorah. Modern (Israeli) Hebrew has added the name "hanukkiah."See also:More about Hanukkah
It's called a menorah (see Exodus ch.25). hanukkah-menorahs, however, have eight branches.
Some compound words that start with "candle" include "candlestick," "candlelight," and "candleholder." These words are formed by combining the word "candle" with another word to create a new term. Each compound word retains the original meaning of "candle" while adding specificity or context through the additional word.
The only English word I could find that meets the criteria is candleholder, but I am not sure it is a hospital helper.