English Explanatory Dictionary

reindeer corn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A limited-time Christmas candy, a red-green-white (or other sequence of these three colors) version of candy corn.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see reindeer, corn.

Word forms

reindeer corn reindeer corns

Etymology

From the association of reindeer, who pull Santa Claus's sleigh, with Christmas. From the Christmas colors being red and green. From the coloring of this candy corn, white, red, and green, Christmas-y colors; and its time-limited release during the period around Christmas. From the shape of this candy, resembling corn.

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