candy corn

noun

A confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.

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Meanings

nouncandy corn (usually uncountable, plural candy corns)

plural candy corns

  1. CanadaUSuncountableusuallyA confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.
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APA

candy corn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candy%20corn

MLA

“candy corn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candy%20corn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candy corn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candy%20corn.

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