Turkish delight


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

Origin of Turkish delight

1
First recorded in 1865–70
  • 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 Mackenzie
  • I remember a girl called Mabel who used to sell Turkish-delight there, but she had a stall of her own.

    Sylvia & Michael | Compton Mackenzie
  • Still, 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

Turkish delight

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

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