candied
Americanadjective
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impregnated or incrusted with or as if with sugar.
candied ginger.
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prepared by cooking in sugar or syrup.
candied yams.
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candied words.
adjective
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impregnated or encrusted with or as if with sugar or syrup
candied peel
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(of sugar, honey, etc) crystallized
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Other pizzas that piqued my interest include a half-white-and-half-red sauce pizza topped with candied bacon, ham, sweet onions, fennel and basil, and a blue cheese-focused pizza topped with pears, rosemary, shallots and onions.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Cake fillings of almond crunch and toasted pecan praline and candied lemon, while jackfruit and palm sugar bring distinct South-East Asian flavours.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
There’s the Ukrainian poppy seed cake makivnyk, the Middle Eastern hot chocolate sahlep, the Spanish nougat turrón and the Chinese candied fruit tanghulu, among others.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
The Caesar salad, with candied anchovies, gem lettuce, and umeboshi dressing, is a playful twist, but the main course is where things get truly exciting.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025
When the savage young sparrow showed signs of good behavior, Matthias would feed her morsels of candied chestnut.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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