n [ U ]
a sweet in the form of short sticks of sugar, like chalk in texture and tasting of peppermint or lemon, sold in different colours. It was first made in Edinburgh in 1822.
n [ U ]
a sweet in the form of short sticks of sugar, like chalk in texture and tasting of peppermint or lemon, sold in different colours. It was first made in Edinburgh in 1822.
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005