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单词 turkish delight
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Turkish delight


noun

a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar.
Also called Turkish paste .

Origin of Turkish delight

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby Turkish delight

Turkic, Turkish, Turkish Angora, Turkish bath, Turkish coffee, Turkish delight, Turkish Empire, Turkish pound, Turkish rug, Turkish tobacco, Turkish towel
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Example sentences from the Web for Turkish delight

  • "Yes, and we've got a box of Turkish-delight," said Michael.

    Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie
  • Still, cheese is more nutritious than Turkish-delight, and there's plenty of water in that theatrical cascade.

    Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie
  • I remember a girl called Mabel who used to sell Turkish-delight there, but she had a stall of her own.

    Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for Turkish delight

Turkish delight

noun

a jelly-like sweet flavoured with flower essences, usually cut into cubes and covered in icing sugar
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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