dragon's beard candy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

dragon's beard candy

Etymology

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

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