confectionery
/kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/noun
High School
1
Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
2
The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
3
A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
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