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Nonpareils - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nonpareils , or hundreds and thousands , are a decorative confection of tiny sugar balls, traditionally an opaque white but now available in myriad colors. Their origin is uncertain, but they may h...
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Is that the origin? Does anyone know? I guess it's the little white candy balls all over the chocolate that makes it "not similar"?? ... But wait, aren't the things on top themselves called "nonpareils" ??? So the chocolate candies are some sort of gustatory synechdoche?
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Nonpareils are a decorative confection of tiny sugar balls, traditionally an opaque white but now available in many colors. Their origin is uncertain, but they may have evolved out of the pharmaceutical use of sugar, as they were a miniature version of comfits.
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So if you feel like it you can interpret this as 1/ a natural origin, 2/ God made the Big Bang happen a long time ago, 3/ God created it all last week, or 6000 years ago, or 6 minutes ago, and made everything look like it is old and expanding, 4/ We can't know anything because the universe is just a dream in God's head.
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Definition of nonpareil from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of nonpareil. Pronunciation of nonpareil. Definition of the word nonpareil. Origin of the word nonpareil. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » nonpareil ... Also Mentioned In...
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What is the origin ... ... Chocolate Nonpareils; Semi-sweet dark chocolate drops w/ candy sprinkles. Yummy! Order now. ... Nonpareils; Assorted Nonpareils for Cakes etc. Baking Ingredients and Spices;
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