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candy vs dragee

dragee vs candy

candy and dragee both are nouns.

candy is a verb but dragee is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candy Yes No Yes No
dragee Yes No No No
As nouns, dragee is a hyponym of candy; that is, dragee 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
  • dragee: sugar-coated nut or fruit piece
Other hyponyms of candy include candy bar, carob bar, hard candy, brandyball, patty, bonbon, brittle, toffee, toffy, butterscotch, candy cane, candy corn, caramel, candyfloss, cotton candy, spun sugar, 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) dragee (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy
sugar-coated nut or fruit piece
silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes
candy (verb) dragee (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
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