DRAGÉE


Meaning of DRAGÉE in English

(ˈ)dra|zhā noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Middle French dragie, probably from Latin tragemata sweetmeats, fruits eaten as dessert, from Greek tragēmata, from trōgein to gnaw, eat fruits; akin to Old English thurh through — more at through

1.

a. : a sweetmeat in the form of a sugar-coated nut

b. : a small round usually silvered confection often used for decorating cakes

2. : a sugar-coated medicated confection

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