Lollipop, in this case, refers to the confectionery item, rather than to the frozen snack sometimes known as an ice lolly.
At its most basic, a lollipop is a piece of candy (a sweet) on a stick. With this being such a simple idea, it isn't known when exactly the lollipop was first invented - there are a number of different claims in the US alone, although the first, "modern," lollipop was claimed to have been invented in 19008 by George Smith. With sweets and candies of various types dating back thousands of years, the lollipop is undoubtedly much older as, indeed, the name dates back to the end of the 18th century at the least. They have also been used for medicinal purposes.
The modern lollipop comes in many different sizes, shapes, flavours and colours, and usually involves sucrose, flavouring and corn syrup mounted on a stick, which is then consumed by licking it. Boiled sweets on a stick are one of the most common types of lollipop, but there are many others, some of which will appeal more to some countries than others - such as lollipops that have insects inside of them.
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