candy cane

Striped holiday stick

A candy cane is a hard peppermint candy shaped like a hooked walking stick, traditionally striped red and white.

Candy canes are iconic Christmas decorations, hung on trees or given as seasonal treats.

The hook shape supposedly represents a shepherd's crook, though the candy is now purely festive rather than symbolic.

confection

peppermint

Aromatic mint hybrid

  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
  • sweetTasting of sugar
  • treatSomething pleasantly special

lollipop · mint · striped · red and white · stick · unwrap · lick · crunch · dissolve · sugary

Christmas

stocking

Knit leg garment

gift · decoration · holiday · yuletide · December · gingerbread · eggnog · nutcracker · tinsel · wreath

peppermint

mint

Aromatic culinary herb

cooling · freshness · flavor · extract · tingle · aroma · red stripe · white stripe · minty · breath

striped

red

Primary color, warm

  • whiteAbsence of pigment
  • swirlRotating, curving movement
  • patternRecurring arrangement or template

barber pole · ribbon · spiral · twist · alternating · bands · colorful · green · multicolored · stripes

symbol

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

childhood · icon · festive · winter · seasonal · keepsake · classic · vintage · Americana · December

shape

hook

Curved catching device

  • crookBent implement or criminal
  • curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
  • bentCurved; also dishonest

staff · arc · shepherd's crook · hooked · straight · hang · loop · twist · spiral · crooked

Categories
Opposites
shape

candy canecandy bar

Wrapped sweet confection

chocolate bar · rock candy · peppermint stick · lollipop

flavor profile

candy canechocolate bar

Cocoa candy rectangle

chocolate truffle · caramel · fudge · toffee · milk chocolate

seasonal association

candy caneEaster egg

Concealed surprise in media

chocolate bunny · candy corn · conversation hearts

Family

candy, cane, candied, candies, canes, sugarcane, candying, caned, canebrake

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G