Phrase guide

candy apple

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An apple with a hard sugar candy coating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: toffee apple

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: candied apple, taffy apple, caramel apple, toffee apple

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sweet, confection

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تُفَّاح الْحُبّ (tuffāḥ al-ḥubb) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Arabic: مُعَسَّل التُّفّاح (muʕassal at-tuffāḥ) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Arabic: تُفّاح مُعَسَّل (tuffāḥ muʕassal) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蜜糖蘋果 /蜜糖苹果 (mìtáng píngguǒ) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拔絲蘋果 /拔丝苹果 (básī píngguǒ) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Danish: karamelliseret æble — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Finnish: toffeeomena — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • French: pomme d'amour — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • German: Paradiesapfel — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • German: kandierter Apfel — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Hebrew: תפוח מסוכר — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Japanese: 林檎飴 (ringoame) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Japanese: りんご飴 (ringoame) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Korean: 캔디 애플 (kaendi aepeul) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Korean: 토피 애플 (topi aepeul) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Luxembourgish: Pomme d'amour — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Polish: candy apple — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Portuguese: maçã do amor — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Russian: я́блоко в караме́ли (jábloko v karaméli) — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Spanish: manzana de caramelo — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Swedish: kanderat äpple — apple with a hard sugar candy coating
  • Turkish: elma şekeri — apple with a hard sugar candy coating