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cotton candy

 
/ˈkɑt·ən ˈkæn·di/ n [U]

Definition

a large, soft ball of sugar that has been spun in a special machine to form long fibers which are collected on a stick
(Definition of cotton candy n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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