noun
Pez
pehz
noun
1
A brand of small, rectangular candy tablets dispensed one at a time from a spring-loaded plastic dispenser, often topped with a cartoon character head.
"He collected Pez dispensers shaped like superheroes."
"She tipped her head back and clicked out a Pez straight into her mouth."
How to Use Pez
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA brand of tiny candies that pop out of a novelty dispenser one at a time.
Common pairings
a Pez dispenser
collect Pez
a roll of Pez
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Etymology
Formed from the first, middle, and last letters of German Pfefferminz ("peppermint"), the candy's original flavor.