Turkish delight

== English == === Etymology === Allegedly coined by an English traveller who could not pronounce the Ottoman Turkish name راحت الحلقوم (râhatü'l-hulkûm), 18th c. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Turkish delight (usually uncountable, plural Turkish delights) A soft, sticky confection made from starch and sugar with various flavourings. Synonyms: locoum, loukoumi, lumps of delight ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Turkish delight on Wikipedia.Wikipedia