Sugarplum (English spelling)

Japanese: sugar-plum(英語表記)sugarplum
Sugarplum (English spelling)

...hard candy (candy with little moisture) with a fruity flavor. The English word "drop" means "tear" and refers to a round candy, also called sugar-plum. It was introduced to Japan during the Horeki era (1751-64), when Osakaya Heikichi, a drug dealer in Edo, started selling it under the name "zubotou."

*Some of the terminology that mentions "sugar plum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…果実などの香味のあるハードキャンディ(水分の少ないあめ)。英語のドロップは〈しずく〉の意で,丸いキャンディを指し,sugar‐plumともいう。日本に伝来したのは宝暦年間(1751‐64)で,江戸の薬種商,大坂屋平吉がズボウトウの名で売り出した。…

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