dragée

noun
dra·​gée | \ dra-ˈzhā How to pronounce dragée (audio) \

Definition of dragée

1 : a sugar-coated nut
2 : a small silver-colored ball used as a decoration (as on a cake)

Examples of dragée in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colorful sanding sugar, edible glitter or dragees, optional Place crumbled cake in a food processor and pulse once or twice until it is crumbled. Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "King cake leftovers? Make bread pudding, trifle and cake pops," 6 Feb. 2018 To decorate, pick up a purple, green and gold sanding sugars, edible glitter or dragees. Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "King cake leftovers? Make bread pudding, trifle and cake pops," 6 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of dragée

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for dragée

French, from Middle French dragie — more at dredge

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dragée

noun
dra·​gée | \ dra-ˈzhā\

Medical Definition of dragée

: a sugar-coated medicated confection