barley sugar

noun

a brittle, amber-colored, transparent candy, formerly boiled in a decoction of barley, consisting of sugar, cream of tartar, and orange or lemon juice, usually twisted into strips or molded into a variety of shapes.
Also called barley candy.

Origin of barley sugar

First recorded in 1705–15

Words nearby barley sugar

barley, barley coal, barley sack, barley sandwich, barley stripe, barley sugar, barley water, barley wine, barley-bree, barleycorn, barlow

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British Dictionary definitions for barley sugar

barley sugar

noun

a brittle clear amber-coloured sweet made by boiling sugar, originally with a barley extract