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candy

Main Entry:: ¹can·dy
Pronunciation:: \ˈkan-dē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural candies
Etymology:: Middle English sugre candy, part translation of Middle French sucre candi, from Old French sucre sugar + Arabic qandī candied, from qand crystallized sugar
Date:: 15th century

1: crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup2 a: a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling b: a piece of such confection3: something that is pleasant or appealing in a light or frivolous way <visual candy>

— candy adjective

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