barley sugar
US /ˈbɑːrli ˌʃʊɡər/
UK /ˈbɑːrli ˌʃʊɡər/
1.
a type of hard, clear candy, traditionally made with barley malt extract, giving it a distinctive flavor and often shaped into twisted sticks
:
•
She offered him a piece of barley sugar from her purse.
•
The old-fashioned sweet shop sold various kinds of barley sugar.