A small, heart-shaped lollipop in its wrapper.

A particularly large lollipop. (Note the swirling patterns and layers that circle around it. This is especially common in larger lollipops.)

A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking.^[1] They are available in many flavors and shapes. A lollipop is a confectionery product. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2097x1359, 1510 KB) I, Linuxerist, release this image into the below copyrights. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2097x1359, 1510 KB) I, Linuxerist, release this image into the below copyrights. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 748 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2507 × 2010 pixel, file size: 556 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 748 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2507 × 2010 pixel, file size: 556 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... It has been suggested that Candy be merged into this article or section. ... Flash point N/A Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references Sucrose (common name: table sugar, also called saccharose) is a disaccharide (glucose + fructose) with the molecular formula C12H22O11. ... Tate & Lyle brand Corn Syrup being moved by tank car Corn syrup is a syrup, made using corn (maize) starch as a [feedstock], and composed mainly of [glucose]. A series of two [enzyme|enzymatic] reactions are used to convert the corn starch to corn syrup. ... Suction is the creation of a partial vacuum, or region of low pressure. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Types

Lollipops are available in a number of colors and flavors, particularly fruit flavors. In Europe, especially the Nordic countries, Germany and the Netherlands, salmiakki-flavored lollipops are also available, but these are largely unknown in other parts of the world. With numerous companies producing lollipops, the candy now comes in dozens of flavors and many different shapes. They range from small ones which can be bought by the hundred and are often given away for free at banks, barbershops, etc., to very large ones made out of candy canes twisted into a circle. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated territories. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Two German brands of salmiakki. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... Two candy canes, a traditional one (left) and a Spree flavored one(right). ...

Some lollipops contain fillings, such as bubble gum or soft candy. Some novelty lollipops have more unusual items, such as mealworm larvae, embedded in the candy.^[2] Bubblegum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Mealworms are the larval form of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle. ... A larval insect A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ...

Some lollipops have been marketed for use as diet aids, although their effectiveness is untested, and anecdotal cases of weight loss may be due to the power of suggestion.^[3] In dieting, a diet aid is anything that assists in weight loss. ... Anecdotal evidence is an informal account of evidence in the form of an anecdote, or hearsay. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Placebo. ...

History

The idea of a hard candy on a stick is fairly simple, and it is probable that the lollipop has been invented and reinvented numerous times.^[4] The word "lolly-pop" dates to 1784, but initially referred to soft, rather than hard candy. The term probably derived from the term "lolly" (tongue) and "pop" (slap). The first references to the lollipop in its modern context date to the 1920s.^[5] Hard Candy is the fourth studio album by the Counting Crows released in 2002 on Geffen Records. ...

The first confectioneries that closely resemble what we call lollipops date to the Middle Ages, when the nobility would often eat boiled sugar with the aid of sticks or handles.^[4] The invention of the modern lollipop is still something of a mystery, but a number of American companies in the early 20th century have laid claim to it. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

See also

• Popsicle
• Ice pop
• Dum Dum Pop
• Ice cream cone
• Tootsie Roll Pop
• Chupa Chups

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