candy vs mint candy

mint candy vs candy

candy and mint candy both are nouns.

candy is a verb but mint candy is not a verb.

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

As nouns, mint candy is a hyponym of candy; that is, mint candy 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
mint candy: a candy that is flavored with a mint oil

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, dragee, dragee, fondant, fudge, gumdrop, honey crisp, mint, 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)	mint candy (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	a candy that is flavored with a mint oil

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

Difference between candy and mint candy

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