[fon-duh
nt; Fr. fawn-dahn] 
| 1. | a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies. |
| 2. | a candy made of this paste. |
| fon·dant (fŏn'dənt) n.
[French, from present participle of fondre, to melt, from Latin fundere; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.] |
fondant
confection of sugar, syrup, and water, and sometimes milk, cream, or butter, that is cooked and beaten so as to render the sugar crystals imperceptible to the tongue. The candy is characteristically glossy white in colour, velvety in texture, and plastic in consistency.
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