Word of the Day - dragée

dragée

noun
1 A sweet consisting of a centre covered with a coating, such as a sugared almond.
1.1 A small silver ball for decorating a cake.

Origin
Late 17th century (also denoting a mixture of spices): French, from Old French dragie (see dredge).
/ˈdrɑːʒeɪ/

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Thick frosting without dragées is my wife's cake preference. The crunch just seems out of place to her
on a cake. She's okay with those candy coated almonds, though.