candy vs candy cane

candy cane vs candy

candy and candy cane both are nouns.

candy is a verb but candy cane is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No
candy cane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, candy cane is a hyponym of candy; that is, candy cane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candy:

candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
candy cane: a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)

Other hyponyms of candy include candy bar, carob bar, hard candy, brandyball, patty, bonbon, brittle, toffee, toffy, butterscotch, candy corn, caramel, candyfloss, cotton candy, spun sugar, dragee, dragee, fondant, fudge, gumdrop, honey crisp, mint, mint candy, horehound, jelly bean, jelly egg, candy kiss, kiss, licorice, liquorice, Life Saver, all-day sucker, lollipop, sucker, lozenge, marshmallow, marchpane, marzipan, nougat, nougat bar, nut bar, peanut bar, popcorn ball, praline, rock candy, rock, rock candy, sugar candy, sugarplum, taffy, chocolate truffle, truffle, Turkish Delight, Easter egg.

candy (noun)	candy cane (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)

candy (verb)	candy cane (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Difference between candy and candy cane

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