Pez
//pɛz// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A kind of candy in the form of small blocks that is sold in small plastic dispensers. Canada, US
Example
More examples"Do you know Professor López, by any chance?"
Etymology
Derived from the letters at the start, the middle and the end of German Pfefferminz (“candy with peppermint flavor”), the first Pez flavor.
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