Phrase guide

candy cane

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈkændi ˌkeɪn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peppermint stick, Santa's cane, sugar cane

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of myco-heterotroph with a red and white striped stem (Allotropa virgata).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: candystick

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: candy, confect

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: կարամելային ձեռնափայտ (karamelayin jeṙnapʻayt) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Catalan: bastó de caramel — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拐杖糖 (guǎizhàng táng) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Dutch: zuurstok — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Estonian: pulgakomm — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Finnish: karkkitanko — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Finnish: piparminttukaramelli — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Finnish: tikkunekku — candy in the shape of a cane
  • French: sucre d'orge — candy in the shape of a cane
  • French: canne de bonbon — candy in the shape of a cane
  • French: canne de Noël — candy in the shape of a cane
  • West-Frisian: sûrstôk — candy in the shape of a cane
  • German: Zuckerstange — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Hebrew: מַקֵּל סַבָּא (makél sába) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Hungarian: cukorpálca — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Indonesian: permen tongkat — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Irish: maide milis — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Irish: cána candaí — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Italian: bastoncino di zucchero — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Japanese: キャンディーケイン (kyandī kein) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Japanese: キャンディケイン (kyandi kein) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Japanese: キャンディ棒 (kyandibō) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Korean: 캔디 케인 (kaendi kein) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sukkerstong — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Pennsylvania German: Zuckerschtengel — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Polish: laska cukrowa — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Portuguese: bastão de doces — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Portuguese: bengala doce — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Russian: караме́льная трость (karamélʹnaja trostʹ) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Russian: караме́льная па́лочка (karamélʹnaja páločka) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Lule-Sami: polkanjálguk — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Spanish: bastón de caramelo — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Swedish: polkagris — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Tagalog: kending baston — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Tagalog: kending tungkod — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Ukrainian: караме́льна па́личка (karamélʹna pályčka) — candy in the shape of a cane
  • Welsh: ffon gandi — candy in the shape of a cane