sugar plum

Old-fashioned holiday sweet

A sugar plum is a small round candy, traditionally made of dried fruit, spices, and sugar.

The word survives mainly through its association with Christmas, especially in *The Nutcracker* ballet and the phrase visions of sugar plums.

As a term of endearment, sugar plum addresses someone sweet: Good night, sugar plum.

confection

bonbon

Filled chocolate candy

marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
candied fruitProduce preserved in sugar
comfitSugar-encrusted confection

praline · nougat · fondant · truffle · pastille · halva · toffee · gumdrop · caramel · glace

Nutcracker

ballet

Classical dance on pointe

pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
ClaraName meaning clear
choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences

Tchaikovsky · ballerina · Christmas Eve · pirouette · tutu · pointe shoes · dream sequence · grand jeté · celesta · adagio

fairy

wings

Limbs for flight

wandThin ceremonial stick
etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
gossamerFilmy, delicate material

enchantment · magical · Tinkerbell · sprite · pixie · whimsy · tutu · dainty · fantasy · crowned

Christmas

Nutcracker

Yuletide ballet with toys

holidayDay of rest
traditionCustom passed through generations
stockingsFitted leg coverings

visions · Victorian · December · festive · gifts · carols · children · anticipation · Eve · wintertime

Categories

candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
pet namessweetheart, darling, Buddy, honey, Max
Plumsprune, Victoria, Stanley, Friar, Burgundy
seasonal greetingsmerry Christmas, season's greetings, happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, best wishes
stone fruitspeach, apricot, nectarine, cherry, peaches

Opposites

confection type

sugar plumchocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

savory snack · salted nuts · licorice · salt lick · pickle

taste/flavor

sugar plumbitter

Sharp, unpleasant taste

sour · savory · tart · acrid · pungent

cultural connotation

sugar plumnightmare

Frightening dream causing wakefulness

bitter pill · harsh reality · cold comfort · rude awakening · sour grapes

Family

sugar, plum, sugars, sugared, sugaring, sugary, sugarless, plums, plummy

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G