confectionery
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confectionery
- /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/
- /kənˈfɛkʃənɹi/
Where it comes from
From confectioner + -y.
noun confectioneries · confectionary
- Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
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The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
Similar: sweet-making, sweet manufacture
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A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
Similar: confectioner's, candy store, sweet shop
Translations
Every language
noun sweet foodstuffs (collectively)
| Español | dulces |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 과자 gwaja |
| 日本語 | 菓子 kashi, お菓子 o-kashi |
| 中文 | 糖果 tángguǒ |
| हिन्दी | कैंडी kaiṇḍī |
| Português | doces, confeitaria |
| Français | confiserie, sucreries |
| Deutsch | Konfekt, Süßwaren |
| Italiano | dolciumi |
| Ελληνικά | γλυκά glyká, ζαχαρωτά zacharotá |
| Русский | конди́терские изде́лия kondíterskije izdélija, сла́дости sládosti |
noun business of manufacturing confectionery
| Español | confitería |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 甜品廠 /甜品厂 tiánpǐnchǎng |
| Português | confeitaria |
| Français | confiserie |
| Ελληνικά | ζαχαροπλαστείο zacharoplasteío |
| Русский | конди́терская фа́брика kondíterskaja fábrika |
Talk about this word "confectionery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/confectionery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. confectionery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/confectionery "confectionery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/confectionery.Cite this
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title = {confectionery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/confectionery},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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