DCHP-2

taffy [< var. of toffee] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1 n.

  maple-syrup candy, often made by pouring the syrup over the snow so that it hardens in brittle sheets.

  See also: maple candy  taffy-pull (def. 2)  lateer  

• 2 n.

  a syrup made from the sap of certain maple trees, especially the sugar maple.

  See also: maple syrup