单词 | candy stew |
释义 | > as lemmascandy stew candy stew n. U.S. regional (now historical) a party at which sweets, chocolates, etc., are made.Probably so called with reference to preparing a large quantity of candy in a stew pot or similar vessel. ΚΠ 1837 T. Caldwell Let. 13 Nov. in N. E. Eliason Tarheel Talk (1956) 263 Waiting to go to a candy stew. 1914 Philadelphia Inquirer 25 Oct. 3/4 The girls began..to promise him lots of taffy and caramels at the next candy-stew. 2011 S. E. Nash in S. Berry Weirding War 126 As her family struggled to rebound from the losses they had suffered during the recent battle, she attended a candy stew at her uncle Tom Chandler's home. < as lemmas |
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