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confectionery

/kənˈfɛkʃənɛri/ /kənˈfɛkʃənri/

Meanings
noun
Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

Examples :

"The children were excited to visit the confectionery shop after school. "
food

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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confections noun

/kənˈfɛkʃənz/

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.

"The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections."

Illustration occupation

occupation noun

/ɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

"My grandmother's occupation is a retired school teacher. "

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confectioner noun

/kənˈfɛkʃənər/ /kɒnˈfɛkʃənər/

A manufacturer of or dealer in confections.

"The confectioner made a beautiful cake for my sister's birthday. "

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Illustration foodstuffs

foodstuffs noun

/ˈfuːdˌstʌfs/

A material that may be used as food.

"The grocery store sells a wide variety of foodstuffs, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. "

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sweetmeats noun

/ˈswiːtmiːts/

A sweet delicacy; a confection

"After dinner, Grandma always offered us a selection of colorful sweetmeats. "

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chocolates noun

/ˈtʃɑːkələts/ /ˈtʃɔːkələts/ /ˈtʃɒkələts/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration manufacturing

manufacturing verb

/ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/ /ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/

To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.

"The factory is manufacturing new bicycles for the upcoming spring season. "