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candied Definition

can·died (kandēd′)

adjective

  1. cooked in or with sugar or syrup, esp. to preserve, glaze, or encrust
  2. crystallized into or like sugar
  3. sugary in expression

candied Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • peel: The taste is of toffee and honey and candied peel, with black pepper.
  • fruit: At Naples, I would learn the art of making macaroni; at Nice, the principles of making candied fruit.
  • orange: Some time later sugar, apples, raisins and candied oranges and lemons were added to the mixture.
  • ginger: Keep in mind that flavor additions, such as dried fruits and candied ginger may also add sugar to the chocolate.
  • cherry: Immediately elegant and classy on the nose with finely-wrought fruit and a sweetness of violet and candied cherry.
  • yam: Top tip: steer clear of Paul and Linda McCartney's chili non carne and Whitney Houston's candied yams.

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