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confectionery

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confectionery

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Main Entry: con·fec·tion·ery

Pronunciation: \-shə-ˌner-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural con·fec·tion·er·ies

Date: 1751

1 : the confectioner's art or business
2 : sweet foods (as candy or pastry)
3 : a confectioner's shop

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