"alphenic" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alphenics [plural]
Etymology: From French alphénic, alfénic, from Spanish alfeñique, from Arabic فَانِيد (fānīd), from Persian پانید (pânid, “sugar candy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|alphénic}} French alphénic, {{der|en|es|alfeñique}} Spanish alfeñique, {{der|en|ar|فَانِيد}} Arabic فَانِيد (fānīd), {{der|en|fa|پانید|t=sugar candy|tr=pânid}} Persian پانید (pânid, “sugar candy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alphenic (countable and uncountable, plural alphenics)
  1. (rare) White barley sugar Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Sugars
    Sense id: en-alphenic-en-noun-znHhgOeR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From French alphénic, alfénic, from Spanish alfeñique, from Arabic فَانِيد (fānīd), from Persian پانید (pânid, “sugar candy”).",
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          "ref": "1881, I.M.L.W., The bag of gold",
          "text": "There was Patella — wise as any owl — promising to cure me with his \"Alphenic\" ; but him I quickly showed the door; for here (laying his hand on the book), in here, I found this learned word is Arabic for sugar-candy!",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1980, Tien-kung-kai-wu, page 189",
          "text": "The white sugar, or alphenic, is its best quality.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2016, John McQuaid, Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat, page 114",
          "text": "A popular Arab treatment for the common cold was al fanad or al panad, small sugar twists made from congealed syrup, which became known in English as alphenics or penides.",
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        }
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