DCHP-2

candle ice candled ice, candle DCHP-2 (October 2016)

• n. — Outdoors

  a form of prism-shaped melting ice (see Image 1).

  Type: 5. Frequency — Candle ice, which in older sources is sometimes called candle (see the 1796 and 1913 quotations), is slightly more frequent in Canada than in the UK, which suggests a connection through early British explorers. In light of Canada's colder climate, it may be culturally significant in some parts of the country.
  See also COD-2, s.v. "candle ice", which is marked "Cdn", Gage-1, s.v. "candle ice", which is marked "Cdn.", ITP Nelson, s.v. "candle ice".

  See also: needle ice