Turkish delight
a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar.
Origin of Turkish delight
1- Also called Turkish paste .
Words Nearby Turkish delight
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How to use Turkish delight in a sentence
They ate Turkish-delight at intervals during that long day, when for not a single moment did the rain cease to fall.
Sylvia & Michael | Compton MackenzieI remember a girl called Mabel who used to sell Turkish-delight there, but she had a stall of her own.
Sylvia & Michael | Compton MackenzieStill, cheese is more nutritious than Turkish-delight, and there's plenty of water in that theatrical cascade.
Sylvia & Michael | Compton Mackenzie"Yes, and we've got a box of Turkish-delight," said Michael.
Sylvia & Michael | Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for Turkish delight
a jelly-like sweet flavoured with flower essences, usually cut into cubes and covered in icing sugar
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