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noun
A candy prepared from one or more syrups boiled to a temperature of 160°C (320°F), thereafter becoming stiff and brittle at room temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
candy that is brittle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: candy, confect
Narrower terms: barley-sugar, barley candy, jawbreaker, lemon drop, sourball
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