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candy corn

candy corn noun: a confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.

candy corn: a confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically...
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Noun

candy corn (usually uncountable, plural candy corns)

  1. (Canada, US, usually) A confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.

Forms of candy corn

pluralcandy corns

Questions about candy corn

What does candy corn mean?
Candy corn means a confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.
What part of speech is candy corn?
Candy corn is a noun.
What is the plural of candy corn?
The plural of candy corn is candy corns.

Words near candy corn in the dictionary

  1. candy bars
  2. candy cane
  3. candy canes
  4. candy cap
  5. candy caps
  6. candy corn
  7. candy corns
  8. Candy Crusher
  9. Candy Crushers
  10. candy darter
  11. candy flip

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