girandole UK /ˈd͡ʒɪɹəndəʊl/US /ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/ noun2 •An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.As I sat in my usual nook, and looked at him with the light of the girandoles on the mantelpiece beaming full over him... — 1847 •A type of firework which creates a "whirling top" or "flying saucer" effect. formsgirandoles