boiled sweet

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boiled sweet

noun boiled sweets

UK A hard sweet, made by boiling sugar, which gradually dissolves when sucked.
Similar: hard candy

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@misc{boiled_sweet_2026,
  title = {boiled sweet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boiled%20sweet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}