candy cane

American  

[kan-dee keyn] / ˈkæn di ˌkeɪn /

noun

1. a stick of hard candy with a curve at one end, usually peppermint-flavored with red and white stripes.

---

Etymology

Origin of candy cane

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

When I got the assignment, I was immediately excited and had this image in my head of placing them inside a colorful candy cane circus.

From Los Angeles Times

It also spawned a gray market of Santas, reindeer and 7-foot candy canes—some marked up more than seven times the original price.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of this prevents “Champagne Problems” from being as sticky as a half-finished candy cane.

From The Wall Street Journal

The non-fisherwoman is also brandishing a crooked staff, curved at the top like a wooden candy cane.

From Literature

The team dressed in Santa hats and reindeer antlers, throwing the slowly gyrating microphone to each other to speak while candy canes floated around their heads.

From BBC