Dragee
/dræˈʒeɪ/noun
A small piece of candy, often a nut or seed coated with sugar, chocolate, or another hard shell.
Did you know?French dragée was originally used for sugar-coated seeds and spices, and its history is tied to the old idea of a medicinal or ceremonial “confection,” not just dessert.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
tragēmata
“delicacies, sweets, or snacks eaten after a meal”
Late Latin
Latin
tragēma
“a delicacy or sweetmeat”
Old French
Old French
dragiee
“a sweetmeat, especially a sugar-coated seed or spice”
Middle French
French
dragée
“a sugar-coated almond or small confection”
Modern English
English
dragee
“a small confection, especially a sugar-coated nut or seed”