Dragees

/drəˈʒeɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dragee; multiple small round candies or decorative sugar-coated sweets.

Etymology

Plural form of 'dragée' (French origin). The English plural simply adds '-s' to the French loanword, as is common with borrowed vocabulary.

Kelly Says

Dragees are those little pearl-shaped decorations on fancy cakes and cupcakes—they're technically edible, but mostly you're eating pure sugar and wishing the cake tasted as good as the decoration looks.

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