dragee
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A sweet with a nut or fruit inside covered in hard sugar, often given as a gift
- noun
- /ˈdrædʒi/
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dragea
- She offered me a dragee from a small, decorative tin.
Examples
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She decorated the cake with colorful dragees.
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The silver dragee on top of the cake added a touch of elegance.
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Almond dragees are a traditional favor at weddings in many cultures.
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I love the taste of dragees with almonds inside.
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The baker used colorful dragees to decorate the wedding cake.
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She gifted him a box of chocolate-covered dragees as a sweet surprise.
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For the party, we placed shiny dragees on the cupcakes to make them look more attractive.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dragee comes from French dragée, the traditional 'sugar-coated almond' often given at weddings. That history explains why a dragee can mean a nut or piece of fruit covered in hard sugar and given as a gift.