English > confection: 3 senses > noun 1, food| Meaning | A food rich in sugar. |
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| Synonym | sweet |
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| Narrower | candied apple, candy apple, taffy apple, caramel apple, toffee apple | An apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar) |
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| candy, confect | A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts |
| center, centre | The sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering |
| chewing gum, gum | A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing |
| comfit | candy containing a fruit or nut |
| confectionery | candy and other sweets considered collectively |
| confiture | preserved or candied fruit |
| hardbake | A British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds |
| maraschino, maraschino cherry | cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur |
| nonpareil | colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies |
| sweetmeat | A sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry) |
| Broader | dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat | Something considered choice to eat |
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| Spanish | confección, dulce |
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| Catalan | dolç, dolços |
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