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Meaning:

Noun:

  • US A piece of candy.
  • obsolete a unit of mass used in southern India, equal to twenty maunds, roughly equal to 500 pounds avoirdupois but varying locally.
  • US Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

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Proper noun:

  • A pet form of the female given name Candace or Candice.

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Verb:

  • cooking To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.

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