"spun sugar" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spun sugar (uncountable)
  1. Hardened sugar syrup spun into long filaments, usually to then make cotton candy. Tags: uncountable Translations (hardened sugar syrup in filaments): zucchero filato [masculine] (Italian)
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