Lexic.us

Definition of Mint candy

1. Noun. A candy that is flavored with a mint oil.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mint Candy

Literary usage of Mint candy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Course in Narrative Writing by Gertrude Buck, Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris (1906)
"... a whole stick of candy come from the store, real nice pep'mint candy, an' Willy shall have it if he'll jest come here an' give gran'pa a kiss. ..."

2. A Woman Rice Planter by Elizabeth Waties Allston Pringle (1918)
"... which he presented most awkwardly to Chloe, and after some fumbling in the newspapers of the box produced a mint candy basket filled with broken bits of ..."

3. Under Both Flags: A Panorama of the Great Civil War as Represented in Story by George Morley Vickers (1896)
"This, worn with a skirt of pink and white muslin,—strongly suggestive of the striped lines of mint candy,—made the wearer thereof sincerely hope that the ..."

4. A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Children by David Francis Condie (1868)
"... three to eight drops or more of the latter, according to the age of the patient, may be given three times a day, dropped on a piece of mint candy. ..."

5. Vacation Days in Hawaii and Japan by Charles Maus Taylor (1898)
"Upon this is a teapot, teacups, and a caddy of tea, hot water, some sweetmeats, generally mint candy, and a small charcoal fire, from which to light the ..."

6. Kin O' Ktaadn: Verse Stories of the Plain Folk who are Keeping Bright the by Holman Francis Day (1904)
"I Ve bought bananas once or twice, and pep'mint candy once-ner-while, But 't ain't my way to slat around my change in that 'ere reckless style. ..."

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