CANDY QUIZ

November 4 is National Candy Day! 🍫 From chocolate bars and chewy caramels to colorful hard candies, these sweet treats have been delighting taste buds for centuries. 🍭 But have you ever wondered where the word "candy" originated? (Scroll down for the answer!)

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CANDY QUIZ: Answer

🍬 The word "candy" dates back to the late 13th century, when Middle English adopted the Old French term sucre candi, meaning "sugar candy." The phrase can be traced through the Arabic word "qandi" to the Persian word "qand," meaning "cane sugar."