barley sugar
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noun
a brittle, amber-colored, transparent candy, formerly boiled in a decoction of barley, consisting of sugar, cream of tartar, and orange or lemon juice, usually twisted into strips or molded into a variety of shapes.
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Nearby words
barley, barley coal, barley sack, barley sandwich, barley stripe, barley sugar, barley water, barley wine, barley-bree, barleycorn, barlow
Origin of barley sugar
First recorded in 1705–15
Also called barley candy.
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barley sugar
noun
a brittle clear amber-coloured sweet made by boiling sugar, originally with a barley extract
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