Meaning & use
candy cane
A hard, striped stick of peppermint candy shaped like a cane, associated with Christmas.
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She hung a red and white candy cane on the tree's lowest branch.
He crushed a candy cane and sprinkled it over the vanilla ice cream.
A note on using this word
The hooked shape is traditional, but straight versions of the same candy are also sold.
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