# Pez

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɛz/ · frequency rank #55,641

## Definitions
1. A kind of candy in the form of small blocks that is sold in small plastic dispensers.

## Etymology
Derived from the letters at the start, the middle and the end of German Pfefferminz (“candy with peppermint flavor”), the first Pez flavor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pez