dragon's beard candy

English

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 龍鬚糖龙须糖 (lóngxūtáng).

Noun

dragon's beard candy (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Chinese sweet similar to halva or cotton candy made from fine white sugar, peanuts, desiccated coconut, white sesame seeds, corn syrup and glutinous rice flour.

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