noun

candy

candy, sweets

Too much candy is bad for your teeth.

Too much candy is bad for your teeth.

He bought a bag of candies.

He bought a bag of candies.

((a piece of candy)) a single sweet He gave the child a piece of candy.

Synonyms: sweets, confectionery

From Arabic 'qandi' (sugared), from Sanskrit 'khanda' (piece of sugar).

'Candy' is the standard term in American English for what British people call 'sweets'.

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