candy
UK: ˈkændi | US: ˈkændi
n. a sweet food made with sugar or syrup, often flavored or combined with other ingredients
vt. to preserve or coat with sugar or syrup
The word "candy" traces back to the Old French "sucre candi" (sugar candy), derived from Arabic "qandī" (crystallized sugar), which itself originated from Persian "qand" (sugar). The morpheme "cand" reflects the core idea of sugar, while the "-y" suffix nominalizes it in English. The term evolved from describing crystallized sugar to encompassing a wide range of sweet confections.
She handed out candy to the children on Halloween.
The recipe calls for candied orange peel.
He has a weakness for sour candy.
Traditional Turkish delight is a type of soft candy.
The apples were candied to make them sweeter.