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jelly baby

British  

noun

  1. a small sweet made from a gelatinous substance formed to resemble a baby in shape

"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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It’s usually Tom Baker, with a jelly baby in his pocket, a huge smile on his face, eyes like Marty Feldman, and a quip to defeat any monster.

From Forbes Dec. 25, 2014

It was a giant blue cheesecake in a roasting dish, complete with little jelly baby swimmers and liquorice laces as lane markers.

From The Guardian May 8, 2013

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