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dra·gée [dra-zhey]
–noun
a sugarcoated nut or candy;
a small, beadlike piece of candy, usually silver-colored and used for decorating cookies, cake, and the like;
a sugarcoated medication.
Etymology
French, from Middle French dragie
Usage:
In celebration of Michelle's fifth birthday, her mother went a bit overboard and ordered a three-tiered cake covered in marizpan flowers and sprinkled with multi-colored dragee. Unfortunately what Michelle really wanted was a Dora the Explorer cake.
–noun
a sugarcoated nut or candy;
a small, beadlike piece of candy, usually silver-colored and used for decorating cookies, cake, and the like;
a sugarcoated medication.
Etymology
French, from Middle French dragie
Usage:
In celebration of Michelle's fifth birthday, her mother went a bit overboard and ordered a three-tiered cake covered in marizpan flowers and sprinkled with multi-colored dragee. Unfortunately what Michelle really wanted was a Dora the Explorer cake.