Candy
/ˈkæn.di/noun
A sweet food made with sugar or syrup, often flavored or colored.
Did you know?The word 'candy' traces back to an Arabic term for 'sugar', which was considered a magical substance in ancient times, used in potions and remedies.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
candi
“a sweet substance made from sugar.”
Old French
Old French
sucre candi
“crystallized sugar.”
Late Latin
Latin
canna
“sugar cane.”
Arabic
Arabic
qand
“sugar, sweet.”
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
qnd
“to be sweet.”
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