candy
Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.
Other meanings
A piece of confectionery of this kind.
An accessory (bracelet, etc.) made from pony beads, associated with the rave scene.
Word history
From Sanskrit "खण्ड" (piece, fragment, candied sugar, dried molasses).
Where this comes from
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