Turkish delight

A candy usually consisting of jellylike cubes covered with powdered sugar.

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Turkish delight

(Cookery) a jelly-like sweet flavoured with flower essences, usually cut into cubes and covered in icing sugar

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Turk′ish delight′

a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar. Also called Turk′ish paste′.

[1865–70]

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Turkish Delight - a jellied candy typically flavored with rose water

candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

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