Also means
birthday-cake candle
Usage Note
Candelina is the diminutive of candela. In everyday Italian it most commonly refers to the small candles put on a birthday cake (torta di compleanno); you 'blow out the candeline' (soffiare le candeline) to make a wish.
Examples
"Ha soffiato le candeline sulla torta."
Natural Translation
She blew out the candles on the cake.

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