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Turkish delights

Turkish delights is the plural of Turkish delight.

Meaning of Turkish delight

Noun

Turkish delight (usually uncountable, plural Turkish delights)

  1. (usually) A soft, sticky confection made from starch and sugar with various flavourings.
    • Bunter thanked him gravely for his good opinion, and proffered a box of that equally nauseating mess called Turkish Delight, which not only gluts the palate and glues the teeth, but also smothers the consumer in a floury cloud of white sugar.1930, Dorothy Sayers, Strong Poison

Questions about Turkish delights

What is Turkish delights the plural of?
Turkish delights is the plural of Turkish delight.

Words near Turkish delights in the dictionary

  1. Turkish corsair
  2. Turkish corsairs
  3. Turkish crescent
  4. Turkish crescents
  5. Turkish delight
  6. Turkish delights
  7. Turkish draughts
  8. Turkish knot
  9. Turkish knots
  10. Turkish pizza
  11. Turkish pizzas

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