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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candy corn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
can-dy -corn
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

candy corns (plural)

Questions

What does candy corn mean?
A confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.

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