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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCandy
/ˈkæn.di/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet food made from sugar or syrup, often combined with fruit, chocolate, or nuts.
"She offered me a piece of candy from her bag." - 2
A term used to refer to various types of confections, especially those that are small and sweet.
"The store sells all kinds of candy, from gummies to chocolates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'candy' originates from the Arabic 'qandī', which means 'made of sugar'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'candi', referring to crystallized sugar, and has evolved to denote a variety of sweet confections.
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bonbon
Transliteration: bɔ̃bɔ̃
"Elle a acheté des bonbons au magasin."
Süßigkeit
Transliteration: ˈzyːsɪçkaɪt
"Die Kinder lieben Süßigkeiten."
caramella
Transliteration: ka.raˈmɛl.la
"Ho comprato delle caramelle per i bambini."
dulce
Transliteration: ˈdulθe
"Los niños disfrutan de los dulces."
doce
Transliteration: ˈdosɨ
"As crianças adoram doces."
मीठाई
Transliteration: mīṭhāī
"बच्चों को मीठाई बहुत पसंद है।"
糖果
Transliteration: tángguǒ
"孩子们喜欢吃糖果。"
사탕
Transliteration: satang
"아이들은 사탕을 좋아합니다."
キャンディ
Transliteration: kyandi
"子供たちはキャンディが大好きです。"
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