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Confectionery

//kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the occupation and skills of a confectioner wordnet
  3. 3
    The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    a confectioner's shop wordnet
  5. 5
    A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    candy and other sweets considered collectively wordnet

Etymology

From confectioner + -y.

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