noun
toffee
TAH-fee/ˈtɑːfi/
A hard or chewy candy made by boiling sugar and butter.
The broken toffee reveals a dense interior beneath its golden-brown surface.
Etymology
Taffy named candy made by boiling sugar or molasses and letting it cool. Toffee began as a regional variant of that name; its deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
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More examples
- She wraps small pieces of toffee in paper.
- The candy shop sells both hard and chewy toffee.
- Bits of toffee add crunch to the dessert.
Forms
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