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Candy

Scope note

Foodstuff made from sugar or other sweet, edible substance, often enriched and varied with coloring, flavoring such as chocolate, and filling such as fruit or nuts, and shaped into various forms.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000250954

Broader Terms used

food

Term used for

confection

Equivalent Terms used

candies

Created

13yrs ago

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