| 单词 | sugared almond |
| 释义 | > as lemmassugared almond c. A sweet consisting of an almond kernel coated with sugar. Frequently (now usually) more fully sugared almond. Cf. dragée n.Cf. also the earlier sugar-almond n. at sugar n. Compounds 3a. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > [noun] > nut confections pinionade1329 butter of almonds?c1425 almond butter1502 almond comfit1569 sugar-almond1594 musk almond1675 praline1714 almond snow1723 almond1783 nougat1827 almond rock1841 burnt almond1850 pistachio candy1853 nougatine1868 noyau1899 gianduja1902 Montélimar1908 turron1918 1783 Morning Herald 24 June Hail composed of spice nuts and sugared almonds; snow of whip sillabubs; and rain of Eau de Lavandre and Rose-water. 1829 J. S. Buckingham Trav. Assyria, Media, & Persia vi. 111 In the confectioners' shops are sweet cakes of different sorts,..almonds and other comfits arranged in glass jars, and sweet drinks. 1867 Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours 1 207/2 The stranger took a red-hot coal out of the middle of the fire with as much ease as he would have picked an almond out of a comfit-box. 1919 C. E. Laughlin Martyred Towns France vi. 115 The dragées or sugared almonds for which Verdun was even then celebrated. 2005 Guardian 6 Aug. (Weekend Suppl.) 16/3 Grandad always had a selection of top-quality chocolates and sugared almonds available for the adults. < as lemmas |
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