candy cane


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candy cane

n.
A usually striped stick of peppermint candy with the top curved to resemble a walking cane.
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Noun1.candy cane - a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)candy cane - a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)
candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
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He wore a silk hat and carried a candy cane prettily striped with red and yellow.
Murphy, the originator of West Frankfort's Candy Cane Lane, has involved his students in that project, putting them and their skills and talents on public display.
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The likes of Tesco and Asda quickly followed suit with larger than life sweet treats, including a sharing mince pie and a semifreddo dessert shaped like a candy cane.
The candy cane rim on this drink makes it perfect for keeping your dinner guests in the holiday spirit prior to the main meal.
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Speaking of peppers, a new, attractive variety is Candy Cane Red Pepper.
And, while you are there, you can also get a Spice Berry Mojito (which has rum, chambard, gomme syrup, soda and raspberry) Gingerbread Espresso Martini (Kahlua, Absolut Original, gingerbread syrup, gomme syrup, Espresso, cherry, and gingerbread crumble) Sparkling Chambord Royale (Absolut cherry, sweet and sour, grenadine syrup, Prosecco, cherry and a candy cane), Mistletoe Mint Shot (Smirnoff Red label vodka, menthe vert) and a Santa Hat Shot (Chambord, Smirnoff Red label vodka and double cream).
You see legend has it that a sweet maker wanted to make a Christmas sweet that would remind him of the reason for the season so he invented the candy cane.
And, while you are there, you can also get a Spice Berry Mojito (which has rum, chambard, gomme syrup, soda and raspberry), Gingerbread Espresso Martini (Kahlua, Absolut Original, gingerbread syrup, gomme syrup, Espresso, cherry, and gingerbread crumble), Sparkling Chambord Royale (Absolut Cherry, sweet and sour, grenadine syrup, Prosecco, cherry and a candy cane), Mistletoe Mint Shot (Smirnoff Red Label vodka, menthe vert) and a Santa Hat Shot (Chambord, Smirnoff Red Label vodka and double cream).