luminaria
/ˌlo͞oməˈnerēə
/noun
1A Christmas lantern consisting of a votive candle set in a small paper bag weighted with sand and typically placed with others along a driveway, sidewalk, or rooftop as a holiday decoration. Also called farolito.Line the driveway with luminarias and decorate the front of your house and lawn to set a celebratory mood....
- The setting is rendered even more magical with white lights and luminarias for the holidays.
- Next door at the Discovery Center - a hands-on children's science and discovery museum - visitors can meander through the 5 1/2-acre landscape, which includes a cactus garden set aglow by dozens of luminarias.
2(In New Mexico) a Christmas Eve bonfire.