rock candy

noun

1
: boiled sugar crystallized in large masses on string
2
: rock entry 3 sense 5a

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Keshani’s family gave a copy of the Quran, a saffron rock candy and a single red rose as a traditional dowry. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Stop in the Sweet Shop for rock candy and ice cream. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2026 Highlights from the bar include the Astra, which comes with a blend of tequila, blackberries, edible glitter and a rock candy, and a martini flight that consists of three different martinis and a side of caviar. — Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026 But curiously, these hyphae appeared to be covered with tiny crystals, like rock candy. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rock candy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rock candy was circa 1706

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rock candy

noun
: boiled sugar crystallized on a string
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