sugar-plum

1.
UKUShistoricalarchaicliteraryneutral
- A small, often spherical confection made of sugar and flavoring, traditionally candied fruit or compressed sugar sweets.
- A fanciful or charming confectionary object evoked in poetic or nostalgic description.
2.
UKUSinformalfamiliar
- A term of endearment used to address a beloved person in a sweet or affectionate manner.
3.
internationalliteraryliterarypoetic
- Used attributively in compounds (e.g., "sugar-plum fairies") to evoke something fanciful, delightful, unreal, or idyllic.

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