candy in Portuguese
candy in Portuguese is candil, bombom, doce — candy means sweet confectionery made mainly from sugar, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts.
candy in Portuguese
candil
(obsolete) A unit of weight used in southern India, equal to twenty maunds, roughly equal to 500 pounds avoirdupois but varying locally.
bombom
(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
doce
(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
rebuçado
(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
bala
(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
confeito
(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
docinho
(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.
What does "candy" mean?
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noun Sweet confectionery made mainly from sugar, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts.
"The corner shop sells every kind of candy a child could want."
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verb To coat or cook something in sugar syrup until it hardens.
"First you candy the ginger slowly in a pan of thick syrup."
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noun Slang for crack cocaine.
"The film depicted the devastating effects of "candy" on the neighborhood."
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candy in a sentence
- The corner shop sells every kind of candy a child could want.
- The kids traded candy from their trick-or-treat bags.
- First you candy the ginger slowly in a pan of thick syrup.
- My grandmother candied cherries every winter for the Christmas cake.
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What is "candy" in Portuguese?
"candy" in Portuguese is candil, bombom, doce. candy means: Sweet confectionery made mainly from sugar, often flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts.
How do you use "candy" in a sentence?
Example: "The corner shop sells every kind of candy a child could want." In Portuguese, "candy" is candil, bombom, doce.
Are there other ways to say "candy" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "candy": candil, bombom, doce, rebuçado, bala, confeito.
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