<Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Confectionery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cookbook: Dragée Media: Dragée </Td> </Tr> <P> A dragée (/ dræˈʒeɪ / drazh - AY) is a bite - sized form of confectionery with a hard outer shell--which is often used for another purpose (e.g. decorative, symbolic, medicinal, etc .) in addition to consumption . </P> <P> A classic form of dragée and comfit, Jordan almonds, also known as mlabas (ملبس, lit . "coated" or "covered") in Arabic, sugared almonds, confetti, or koufeta consist of almonds which are sugar panned in various pastel colors . </P>

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