Oversized candle. Candle for liturgical and ceremonial uses. Long and thick candle, made of wax. Colloquially it means quarrel, brawl, uproar, ruckus, mess, mess. It is one of the common names given to a candle-shaped tree. It is also called Boojum tree (English), cototaj or kototax (in Seri language), boojum (in Kiliwa language). Its scientific name is Fouquieria columnaris and it belongs to the family Fouquieriaceae. It is found in northern Mexico and the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and California in the United States.
1º_ Candle for liturgical and ornamental use, although the name was extended to any candle for illumination. From the Latin cereus, i ("wax candle"). 2nd_ Brawl, scandal, uproar; Probably associated with the bustle in the processions where the Paschal candle is carried. It is one of the common names of the tree Fouquieria columnaris.
