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Turkish delight

American

noun

a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar.

Turkish delight British

noun

a jelly-like sweet flavoured with flower essences, usually cut into cubes and covered in icing sugar

"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

Etymology

Origin of Turkish delight

First recorded in 1865–70

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Turkish delight

Amjad Ayad cuts up strips of Turkish delight to be boxed for sale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

"However, he was mostly encouraged out by his favourite snack, Turkish delight," the spokesperson added.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023

Kleinman, who was born in Romania and married a Holocaust survivor, stuffed the dough with ground pecans, strawberry jam and Turkish delight, said her son, Yossi Kleinman, 65, of Rehovot.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2022

Indoors is an icy cave where it is always winter and never Christmas and there is no Turkish delight and Santa is four months away.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2018

They came home with gifts: jeans or a wallet for me, a new skirt for Bushra, Turkish delight and embroidered cloths.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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