English Explanatory Dictionary

candy cane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.
  2. A type of myco-heterotroph with a red and white striped stem (Allotropa virgata)

Pronunciation

/ˈkændi ˌkeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-candy cane.wav

Word forms

candy cane candy canes candycane

Synonyms

peppermint stick Santa's cane sugar cane candystick
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