confectionery
Pronunciation: /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/
The English word “confectionery” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
- The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
- A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
Etymology
From confectioner + -y.
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