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Noun: candy cane  kan-dee keyn
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)
    "They hung colorful candy canes on the Christmas tree"

Derived forms: candy canes

Type of: candy, confect, lolly [Austral, NZ], sweet [Brit], sweetie [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Candy cane