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boiled sweet

American  

noun

British.
  1. hard candy.


boiled sweet British  

noun

  1. a hard sticky sweet of boiled sugar with any of various flavourings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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From coastal Jableh, her paternal family’s home, she recalls the aromas of “flavored hookah smoke, nuts toasting on carts, and boiled sweet corn.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

Awakened from a nap, he appeared drowsy at first, but brightened up considerably when Dearie placed a few pieces of boiled sweet potato within reach.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2021

It’s huge long stick of boiled sweet with lettering through the center.

From Forbes ● Aug. 23, 2014

Nigella Lawson, who was briefly drafted in to support his theory, alleged that for Britons the boiled sweet was the equivalent of Proust's madeleine.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2012

Almost half a boiled tongue, a quart jar of hot coffee, some boiled sweet potatoes, and half an apple pie.

From The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch The Cowboys' Double Round-Up by Edward Stratemeyer

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