candy cane

noun

US
: a stick of hard red and white candy with a curve at the top

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First up is November’s Blizzard of the Month, a new Peppermint Bark treat that combines white and milk chocolatey layers sprinkled with peppermint candy cane pieces blended into Dairy Queen's tasty soft serve. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025 November’s Blizzard of the Month combines white and milk chocolate layers with candy cane pieces and vanilla soft serve. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Most Hershey kisses are also gluten free, including the original chocolate flavor as well as candy cane, milk chocolate, mint truffle and mini kisses. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Another pasta, striped like a candy cane, is filled with chicken from a farm at the city’s edge and strewn with local lemon balm, shiso, and cilantro. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for candy cane

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“Candy cane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candy%20cane. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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