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noun
A box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree English candy Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma)lbor. English -gram English candygram From candy + -gram.
