Turkish delight

noun

a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar.

Turkish delight

noun

a jelly-like sweet flavoured with flower essences, usually cut into cubes and covered in icing sugar

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkish delight¹

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

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The floribunda rose has coral-pink blooms with a scent of Turkish Delight and mango.

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Field, an estimator in the construction industry, consumed 10,000 calories during his record run, made up of carbohydrate-rich gels, chocolate, peanut butter and Turkish Delight.

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“All of those orders — canceled. The amount you see here, it’s to keep us a little bit busy, but really it’s just to occupy our time,” he said, his face covered with so much starch to keep the Turkish delight from sticking to his skin that his black eyelashes had turned white.

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Amjad Ayad cuts up strips of Turkish delight to be boxed for sale.

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Tools used for making Turkish delight.

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Turkish coffee Turkish Empire

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