Definition of confection

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Confection (n.) A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat..

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Confect :: Confect (n.) A comfit; a confection.
Electuary :: Electuary (n.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection..
Saffron :: Saffron (n.) The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in cookery, and in coloring confectionery, liquors, varnishes, etc., and was formerly much used in medicine..
Confection :: Confection (n.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey..
Caraway :: Caraway (n.) A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative..
Vanilla :: Vanilla (n.) The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V. claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules, extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc..
Confectioner :: Confectioner (n.) One whose occupation it is to make or sell confections, candies, etc..
Confection :: Confection (n.) A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat..
Angelica :: Angelica (n.) An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic..
Madjoun :: Madjoun (n.) An intoxicating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindoos.
Confectionery :: Confectionery (n.) Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies..
Conserve :: Conserve (n.) Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection..
Conserve :: Conserve (n.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.
Quiddany :: Quiddany (n.) A confection of quinces, in consistency between a sirup and marmalade..
Peppermint :: Peppermint (n.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery..
Paste :: Paste (n.) A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc..
Confectionary :: Confectionary (n.) A confectioner.
Frutage :: Frutage (n.) A confection of fruit.
Confectionary :: Confectionary (a.) Prepared as a confection.
Tablet :: Tablet (n.) A solid kind of electuary or confection, commonly made of dry ingredients with sugar, and usually formed into little flat squares; -- called also lozenge, and troche, especially when of a round or rounded form..
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