noun
Reese
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noun
1
Short for a peanut butter cup, a chocolate-covered candy with a peanut butter filling (from the US brand name).
"He grabbed a bag of Reese's from the checkout aisle."
How to Use Reese
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly known today as a personal name or, informally, the candy brand Reese's.
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Etymology
As a surname and given name, from Welsh Rhys ("ardor, passion"); the well-known candy brand comes from its founder's surname.