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- [dra-zhey]
- /dræˈʒeɪ/
- /drɑːˈʒeɪ/
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- [dra-zhey]
- /dræˈʒeɪ/
Definitions of dragee word
- noun dragee a sugarcoated nut or candy. 1
- noun dragee a small, beadlike piece of candy, usually silver-colored and used for decorating cookies, cake, and the like. 1
- noun dragee a sugarcoated medication. 1
- noun dragee Alternative spelling of dragée. 1
- noun dragee sweet made of a nut, fruit, etc, coated with a hard sugar icing 0
- noun dragee a sweet made of a nut, fruit, etc, coated with a hard sugar icing 0
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Origin of dragee
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < French; Old French dragee, dragie < Medieval Latin drageia < Medieval Greek *dragéa, for Greek tragḗma sweetmeat, dried fruit
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Parts of speech for Dragee
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dragee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dragee usage trend in Literature
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- what is a dragee?
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