1. cooked in sugar or syrup until preserved and sweetened

Examples

• The candied ginger added a sweet and spicy flavor to the cookies.
• She decorated the cake with candied violets and rose petals.
• Candied orange peel is a popular ingredient in fruitcake.
• The store sold candied apples on wooden sticks.
• He enjoyed eating candied nuts during the holidays.
• The recipe called for candied cherries to be mixed into the batter.