candy cane

noun
/ˈkændi ˌkeɪn/

Definitions

  1. An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time…

    An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.

  2. A type of myco-heterotroph with a red and white striped stem (Allotropa virgata)

    • Candy canes only associate with matsutake, and their presence is as sure an indicator of a thriving matsutake fungus as a matsutake mushroom itself.

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