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confectioneries

confectioneries is the plural of confectionery.

Meaning of confectionery

Noun

confectionery (usually uncountable, plural confectioneries)

  1. (usually) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
    Synonyms:
    candy, sweets
  2. (usually) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
    Synonyms:
    sweet-making, sweet manufacture
  3. (usually) A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

Questions about confectioneries

What is confectioneries the plural of?
Confectioneries is the plural of confectionery.

Words near confectioneries in the dictionary

  1. confectioner's glucose
  2. confectioner's sugar
  3. confectioner's sugars
  4. confectioneress
  5. confectioneresses
  6. confectioneries
  7. confectioners
  8. confectioners sugar
  9. confectioners sugars
  10. confectioners' glaze
  11. confectioners' sugar

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