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Roman candle

–noun
a firework consisting of a tube that sends out a shower of sparks and a succession of balls of fire.

Origin:
1825–35
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Roman candle  
n.  A cylindrical firework that emits balls of fire and a shower of sparks.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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