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Confectioneries

Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

📖 Definitions of "Confectioneries"

noun
  1. 1

    Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

  2. 2

    The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

  3. 3

    A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Confectioneries"

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confectionariesnounA candy, sweetmeat; a confection.
confectionarynounA candy, sweetmeat; a confection.
confectionernounA manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).
confectionsnounA food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
confectionnounA food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
patisserienoun(UK) a shop that sells pastries and cakes
dessertsnouna 1998 British short film directed by Jeff Stark and starring (as the only actor) Ewan McGregor.
baked goodsnounfoods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven
confectnoun(obsolete) A rich, sweet, food item made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts; a confection, comfit.
bakeriesnoun(countable) A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.
pastriesnoun(countable) A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
french pastrynounAn individually-sized confection made from puff pastry and often filled with fruit or custard.
macaroonsnounIn computer security, macaroons are authorization credentials that support decentralized delegation between principals.
chocolatiernounA producer of chocolate.
bakerynoun(countable) A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.
chocolate candynouncandy made with chocolate
sugar candynoun(US) candy, confectionery
pastrynoun(countable) A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
chocolatesnoun(chiefly uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
candiesnoun(uncountable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

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