angelica
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stems of a tall plant that are boiled in sugar and used for decorating cakes
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sugar that is brown and has not been refined (=made pure) or has been only partly refined
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a sweet food made by baking a mixture that usually contains sugar, eggs, flour, and butter or oil
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a sweet brown powder that tastes like chocolate and is made from the seeds of a Mediterranean tree
another spelling of caster sugar
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a sweet food made with dried fruits and spices (=substances that flavour food), eaten at Christmas
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the sweet thin liquid contained in a coconut, used in drinks and in Asian and Caribbean cooking
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a sweet food made from pieces of fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar, and baked in an oven
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a food consisting of small pieces of different types of fruit, often sold in tins
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a food consisting of small pieces of different types of fresh fruit, usually eaten as a dessert
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sugar in the form of small white grains, used especially for adding to cups of tea and coffee
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a frozen sweet food made from cream or milk and sugar, often with fruit or chocolate added to flavour it
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a substance used to cover or fill cakes. Icing is made by mixing sugar with water or butter.
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a type of sugar that has been made into a powder and is used to make icing to cover cakes. The American word is confectioner’s sugar.
jelly that is made from fruit juice, sugar, and gelatine
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a soft sweet food made from fruit juice, sugar, and gelatine that you can see through and that shakes when you touch it
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a sweet food made from sugar and almonds that is used for decorating cakes and making sweets
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a sweet food made by cooking a mixture of milk, sugar, and rice or a similar grain in the oven
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a sweet food made by mixing small pieces of dried fruit and spices, used especially to make mince pies
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a sweet food that consists of half a peach with ice cream and raspberry sauce on top
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a sweet food like thick cream, usually flavoured with fruit or chocolate, eaten as a dessert
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a sweet food made by spreading jam or fruit on a piece of pastry that is then rolled up and cooked
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a sweet substance consisting of very small white or brown pieces that is added to food or drinks to make them taste sweet
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a sweet food that is made by putting pieces of bread around the sides of a bowl and filling it with a mixture of soft fruits
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a sweet food eaten especially in the UK, made from cake covered with fruit or jelly, cold custard, and sometimes cream
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a food made from milk that has become thick and slightly sour, sometimes with fruit added to it
another spelling of yoghurt
ice-cream that has lines of a raspberry/chocolate etc flavoured substance in it
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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