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A pirulín (also known as pirulí) is a multicolor conic-shaped hard candy of about 10 to 15 cm long with a sharp conical or pyramidal point with a stick in the base and wrapped in cellophane.In Argentina this candy used to be very popular and sold in the streets and squares by the pirulineros who can be considered a kind of peddlers specializing in this kind of candy. However nowadays it is most commonly found in supermarkets or kioscos.Other names for pirulín: Chile: pico dulce.