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sugar candy

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Definition of sugar candy

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : hard candy made from pure sugar
2 : something sweet or pleasant

sugar-candy

adjective

Definition of sugar-candy (Entry 2 of 2)

: deliciously and usually cloyingly sweet sugar-candy novels — Irish Statesman

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History and Etymology for sugar candy

Noun

Middle English sugre candy

Adjective

sugar candy

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“Sugar candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20candy. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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