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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A usually striped stick of peppermint candy with the top curved to resemble a walking cane.
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- noun US, Canada An edible
candy in the shape of acane orstaff , generally consumed duringChristmas time and usually having apeppermint flavor.
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- noun a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)
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reesetee commented on the word candy cane
National Candy Cane Day: December 26. Clever.
November 8, 2007
treeseed commented on the word candy cane
A candy cane is a hard cane-shaped candy stick. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint; however, it is also made in a variety of other stripes of different thicknesses. The candy cane is a traditional candy surrounding the Christmas holiday in North America, although it is possible to find them throughout the year.
January 25, 2008