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sugarplum
noun[ C ]
old-fashioned(alsosugar plum)uk /ˈʃʊɡ.ə.plʌm/ us /ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ.plʌm/
a hard, round sweet, or a small piece of sweet food made from dried fruit, nuts, and spices, eaten at Christmas, especially in the past :
Since they're full of dried fruit and nuts, sugarplums are probably one of the healthier holiday sweets available.
The city's shop windows glisten with boxes of sugar plums.
The word "sugarplum" has changed from a sugary little fruit to mean any sugary little treat.
Germans decorated their trees with lighted tapers or candles, sugar plums, and small presents.
The seasonal treats included sugar plums in their nests of perforated gold paper.
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