candy cane

noun

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

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Get the candy cane-stripe effect by painting red food coloring gel inside of a pastry bag before piping the filling. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane. Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 This year, nearly 200 houses were completely decked out with inflatable Santas, candy cane arches and every color Christmas light imaginable. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025 This year, Crawley said the goal was to make over 2,000 cookies, along with gift sets that include a customized tumbler, hot cocoa, holiday lip balm, lotion and a candy cane, for 100 older adults in the community. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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