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dragon's beard candy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Chinese sweet similar to halva or cotton candy made from fine white sugar, peanuts, desiccated coconut, white sesame seeds, corn syrup and glutinous rice flour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 龍鬚糖/龙须糖 (lóngxūtáng).

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Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 龍鬚糖 /龙须糖 (lóngxūtáng) — traditional Chinese sweet
  • Finnish: lohikäärmeen parta — traditional Chinese sweet