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barley sugar

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barley sugar
n.
A clear, hard candy made by boiling down sugar, formerly with an extract of barley added.
barley sugar
Noun
a brittle clear amber-coloured sweet
Translations
Spanish barley sugar n → azúcar m cande
French barley sugar n → sucre m d'orge
German barley sugar n → Malzbonbon nt or m
Italian barley sugar n → zucchero d'orzo
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It certainly was, for, having examined the shells, the busy tot laid hold of everything she could find, and continued her researches till Archie caught her sucking his carved ivory chessmen to see if they were not barley sugar.
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