confectionery

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con·fec·tion·er·y / kənˈfekshəˌnerē/ • n. (pl. -er·ies) candy and other sweets considered collectively. ∎  a shop that sells such items.

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confectionery

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confectionery Sugar confectionery is sweets, candies, chocolates, etc.; flour confectionery is cakes, pastries, etc. Originally a medicinal preparation made palatable with sugar, syrup or honey.

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

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