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TIRE EAU MER [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chocolate and Confectionery
DEF

A pulled candy made from white sugar and variously flavored and colored.

Key term(s)
  • salt-water taffy
  • salt water taffy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Confiserie et chocolaterie
OBS

Traduction littérale : tire à l'eau de mer.

OBS

Aucun équivalent n'existe pour ce terme. Il s'agit d'un type de tire fabriqué et vendu aux États-Unis. Contrairement à la croyance populaire, cette friandise ne contient pas véritablement d'eau de mer.

Key term(s)
  • tire à l'eau de mer

Spanish

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