Meaning of the word "hard candy" in English

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hard candy

US /ˌhɑːrd ˈkæn.di/
UK /ˌhɑːrd ˈkæn.di/
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Noun

1.

a type of candy that is solid and brittle, typically made from boiled sugar and often flavored with fruit or mint

Example:
She offered me a piece of lemon-flavored hard candy.
My grandmother always had a bowl of assorted hard candies on her coffee table.
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