Phrase guide

candied fruit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any fruit that has been preserved by treatment with a sugar syrup and dried

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crystallized fruit, glacé fruit

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: succade, crystallized fruit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: confiture

Narrower terms: crystallized ginger, candied citrus peel

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: konfitaĵo — candied fruit, fruits
  • German: kandierte Frucht — candied fruit, fruits
  • German: (esp) Kanditen — candied fruit, fruits
  • Greek: ζαχαρωμένα φρούτα (zacharoména froúta) — candied fruit, fruits
  • Indonesian: manisan — candied fruit, fruits
  • Italian: frutta candita — candied fruit, fruits
  • Italian: candito — candied fruit, fruits
  • Italian: canditi — candied fruit, fruits
  • Italian: canditura — candied fruit, fruits
  • Latin: palatha — candied fruit, fruits
  • Polish: owoce kandyzowane — candied fruit, fruits
  • Spanish: fruta confitada — candied fruit, fruits
  • Sundanese: kalua — candied fruit, fruits
  • Volapük: fluk pejuegöl — candied fruit, fruits
  • Volapük: fluks pejuegöl — candied fruit, fruits
  • Volapük: flukem pejuegöl — candied fruit, fruits