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candygram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
can-dy-gram
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English candy Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma)lbor. English -gram English candygram From candy + -gram.

Inflected Forms

candygrams (plural) candy gram (alternative) candy-gram (alternative)

Questions

What does candygram mean?
A box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.
Where does candygram come from?
Etymology tree English candy Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma)lbor. English -gram English candygram From candy + -gram.

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