sweetmeat
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sweet·meat

noun \ˈswēt-ˌmēt\

Definition of SWEETMEAT

: a food rich in sugar: as
a : a candied or crystallized fruit
b : candy, confection

Examples of SWEETMEAT

  1. <16th-century Naples carried on a vast export trade in silks and sweetmeats>

First Known Use of SWEETMEAT

14th century

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