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==Origin==

==Origin==

Arabic ''qandah'' candy, ''qandī'' candied); of Indian origin, compare [[Sanskrit]] ''khanda'' ‘piece’, also ‘sugar in crystalline pieces’, < ''khand'' to break. As in the other languages, the full "sugar candy" appears much earlier than the [[simple]] ''candy''. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''sugre candy'', part [[translation]] of Middle French ''sucre candi'', from Old French ''sucre'' sugar + Arabic ''qandī'' candied.

Arabic ''qandah'' candy, ''qandī'' candied); of Indian origin, compare [[Sanskrit]] ''khanda'' ‘piece’, also ‘sugar in crystalline pieces’, < ''khand'' to break. As in the other languages, the full "sugar candy" appears much earlier than the [[simple]] ''candy''. [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''sugre candy'', part [[translation]] of Middle French ''sucre candi'', from Old French ''sucre'' sugar + Arabic ''qandī'' candied.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1: crystallized [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar sugar] formed by boiling down sugar syrup

*1: crystallized [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar sugar] formed by boiling down sugar syrup

*2a : a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling  

*2a : a confection made with sugar and often flavoring and filling  

:b : a piece of such confection

:b : a piece of such confection

*3: something that is [[pleasant]] or appealing in a light or frivolous way <visual candy>  

*3: something that is [[pleasant]] or appealing in a light or frivolous way <visual candy>  

==Description==

==Description==

'''Candy''', specifically sugar candy, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confection confection] made from a concentrated solution of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar sugar] in [[water]], to which flavorings and colorants are added. Candies come in numerous [[colors]] and varieties and have a long [[history]] in popular culture.

'''Candy''', specifically sugar candy, is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confection confection] made from a concentrated solution of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar sugar] in [[water]], to which flavorings and colorants are added. Candies come in numerous [[colors]] and varieties and have a long [[history]] in popular culture.

The [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] word "candy" began to be used in the late [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th century], coming into [[English]] from the Old French çucre candi, derived in turn from Persian Qand (=قند) and Qandi (=قندی), "cane sugar".  In North America, candy is a broad category that includes candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows, and more. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied.

The [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] word "candy" began to be used in the late [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th century], coming into [[English]] from the Old French çucre candi, derived in turn from Persian Qand (=قند) and Qandi (=قندی), "cane sugar".  In North America, candy is a broad category that includes candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows, and more. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied.

Outside North America, the generic [[English]]-language name for candy is sweets or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confectionery ''confectionery''] (United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa and other commonwealth countries). In Australia, small pieces of sweet substance are known as "lollies".

Outside North America, the generic [[English]]-language name for candy is sweets or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confectionery ''confectionery''] (United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa and other commonwealth countries). In Australia, small pieces of sweet substance are known as "lollies".

In North America, Australia, NZ and the UK, the word "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollipop lollipop]" refers specifically to sugar candy with flavoring on a stick. While not used in the generic sense of North America, the term candy is used in the UK for specific types of [[foods]] such as candy floss ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy ''cotton candy''] in North America and ''fairy floss'' in Australia), and certain other sugar based products such as candied fruit.

In North America, Australia, NZ and the UK, the word "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollipop lollipop]" refers specifically to sugar candy with flavoring on a stick. While not used in the generic sense of North America, the term candy is used in the UK for specific types of [[foods]] such as candy floss ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy ''cotton candy''] in North America and ''fairy floss'' in Australia), and certain other sugar based products such as candied fruit.

A popular candy in Latin America is the so-called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirul%C3%ADn pirulín] (also known as pirulí), which is a multicolor, conic-shaped hard candy of about 10 to 15 cm long, with a sharp conical or pyramidal point, with a stick in the base, and wrapped in cellophane.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy]

A popular candy in Latin America is the so-called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirul%C3%ADn pirulín] (also known as pirulí), which is a multicolor, conic-shaped hard candy of about 10 to 15 cm long, with a sharp conical or pyramidal point, with a stick in the base, and wrapped in cellophane.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy]

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