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Meaning of Turkish delight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A soft, sticky confection made from starch and sugar with various flavourings.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية راحة الحلقوم
Čeština turecký med
Deutsch Lokum
Ελληνικά λουκούμι
Suomi lokum
Italiano lokum
Nederlands Turks fruit
Polski rachatłukum
Svenska marmeladkonfekt
Türkçe lokum

Examples

“Bunter thanked him gravely for his good opinion, and proffered a box of that equally nauseating mess called Turkish Delight, which not only gluts the palate and glues the teeth, but also smothers the consumer in a floury cloud of white sugar.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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