Dragee (Noun)
Meaning 1
Silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Sugar-coated nut or fruit piece.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The dragee was a sweet and crunchy treat that consisted of a sugar-coated almond.
- She carefully selected a few dragees from the bowl and placed them on top of the cake.
- The dragees added a nice textural element to the fruit salad, with their crunchy sugar coating giving way to a soft and juicy interior.
- The candy store was famous for its colorful dragees, which came in a variety of flavors and colors.
- After dinner, they passed around a bowl of dragees, including sugar-coated apricots and cherries.