dragon's beard candy
dragon's beard candy noun: a traditional Chinese sweet similar to halva or cotton candy made from fine white sugar, peanuts, desiccated coconut, white sesame seeds, corn syrup and glutinous rice flour.
Noun
dragon's beard candy (uncountable)
- A traditional Chinese sweet similar to halva or cotton candy made from fine white sugar, peanuts, desiccated coconut, white sesame seeds, corn syrup and glutinous rice flour.
Origin of dragon's beard candy
Calque from Chinese 龍鬚糖／龙须糖 (lóngxūtáng).
Questions about dragon's beard candy
- What does dragon's beard candy mean?
- Dragon's beard candy means a traditional Chinese sweet similar to halva or cotton candy made from fine white sugar, peanuts, desiccated coconut, white sesame seeds, corn syrup and glutinous rice flour.
- What part of speech is dragon's beard candy?
- Dragon's beard candy is a noun.
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