1. a small hard candy, often with a sugar coating
2. a small decorative candy used for cake decoration
Usage: baking
3. a sugar-coated pill or medicinal tablet
Usage: pharmaceutical

Examples

• The wedding cake was decorated with silver dragees.
• She bought a box of chocolate dragees from the candy store.
• The baker sprinkled colorful dragees on top of the cupcakes.
• The medicine came in the form of small dragees that were easy to swallow.
• French dragees are traditional wedding favors.
• The pharmacist explained that dragees have a protective coating.