confection in Arabic
حَلْوَى ḥalwā
/kənˈfɛkʃən/
confection in Arabic: حَلْوَى (ḥalwā). In English, confection means a 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.
Arabic words for confection
- food item
- حَلْوَى ḥalwā
English meaning of confection
- noun A 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.
- noun The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
- noun The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
- noun An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
confection in a sentence
- The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.
- The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police.
- Her gown was a marvelous confection of lace and tulle.
Synonyms of confection
confection in other languages
Questions about confection in Arabic
- What is the meaning of confection in Arabic?
- Confection in Arabic is حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).
- ما معنى كلمة confection؟
- Confection: حَلْوَى (ḥalwā).
- What does confection mean in English?
- Confection means a 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.
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