Turkish delight

noun
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)kɪʃ dɪˈlaɪt/

Etymology

Allegedly coined by an English traveller who could not pronounce the Ottoman Turkish name راحت الحلقوم (râhatü'l-hulkûm), 18th c.

Definitions

  1. A soft, sticky confection made from starch and sugar with various flavourings.

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