Definitions for dragees

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dragees dra·gée

Spelling: [dra-zhey]

IPA: /dræˈʒeɪ/

Dragees is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in dragees (adeegrs).

Definitions for dragees

noun

1. a sugarcoated nut or candy.
2. a small, beadlike piece of candy, usually silver-colored and used for decorating cookies, cake, and the like.
3. a sugarcoated medication.

Origin of dragees

1850-55; French; Old French dragee, dragie Medieval Latin drageia Medieval Greek *dragéa, for Greek tragḗma sweetmeat, dried fruit

Examples for dragees

When a child is born, the parents should send to all their friends a box of dragees—that is, sugared almonds or sugar-plums.