candied
/ˈkæn.diːd/
adjective
- 1
Coated or encrusted with sugar
- 2
Preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
“Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.”
- 3
Pleasing, flattering.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.
- 2
To have sugar crystals form in or on.
“Fruits preserved in sugar candy after a time.”
- 3
To be formed into candy; to solidify in a candylike form or mass.
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