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* Italian: {{t+|it|dolciumi|m-p}} |
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* Japanese: {{t|ja|お菓子|tr=おかし, okashi}} |
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* Kannada: {{t+|kn|ಮಿಠಾಯಿ}} |
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* Korean: {{t+|ko|과자}} ({{t+|ko|菓子}}) |
* Korean: {{t+|ko|과자}} ({{t+|ko|菓子}}) |
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* Latvian: {{t|lv|saldumi|m-p}} |
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|сла́тки|n-p}} |
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* Malagasy: {{t+|mg|fanaovan-javamamy}} |
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* O'odham: {{t|ood|lu꞉lsi}} |
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Revision as of 14:52, 12 March 2018
English
Etymology
confection + -ery
Noun
confectionery (usually uncountable, plural confectioneries)
- (uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
- (uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
- A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
Synonyms
- (sweet foodstuffs, collectively): candy (US), sweets (UK)
- (business of manufacturing confectionery): sweet-making, sweet manufacture
- (shop where confectionary is sold): confectioner's, candy store (US), sweet shop (UK)
Related terms
Translations
sweet foodstuffs, collectively
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business of manufacturing confectionery
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shop where confectionery is sold — see sweetshop