3 Musketeer

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Etymology[edit]

Introduced in 1932. The candy originally had three pieces in one package, flavored chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla; thus, it was named after the 1844 historical adventure novel The Three Musketeers, originally published as French Les Trois Mousquetaires, by Alexandre Dumas.

Noun[edit]

3 Musketeer (plural 3 Musketeers)

  1. A candy bar consisting of chocolate-covered, fluffy, whipped nougat, made in the United States and Canada by Mars, Incorporated.

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