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Turkish delight

American  

noun

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

Turkish delight British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Turkish delight

First recorded in 1865–70

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