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candy cane

/ˈkændi ˌkeɪn/

candy cane noun: an edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.

candy cane: an edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and...
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Noun

candy cane (plural candy canes)

  1. (Canada, US) An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.
  2. A type of myco-heterotroph with a red and white striped stem (Allotropa virgata).
    • Candy canes only associate with matsutake, and their presence is as sure an indicator of a thriving matsutake fungus as a matsutake mushroom itself.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 174
    Synonyms:
    candystick

candy cane meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian

candy cane in Tagalog

candy in the shape of a cane
kending baston, kending tungkod

candy cane in Indonesian

candy in the shape of a cane
permen tongkat

Synonyms of candy cane

Forms of candy cane

pluralcandy canes
alternative formcandycane

Questions about candy cane

What does candy cane mean?
Candy cane means an edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.
What is candy cane in Tagalog?
Candy cane in Tagalog is kending baston, kending tungkod. See Candy cane meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is candy cane?
Candy cane is a noun.
How do you pronounce candy cane?
Candy cane is pronounced /ˈkændi ˌkeɪn/.
What is the plural of candy cane?
The plural of candy cane is candy canes.

Words near candy cane in the dictionary

  1. candy apples
  2. candy bar
  3. candy bar phone
  4. candy bar phones
  5. candy bars
  6. candy cane
  7. candy canes
  8. candy cap
  9. candy caps
  10. candy corn
  11. candy corns

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