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confiteria
noun
con·fi·te·ria
\kənˌfētəˈrēə, ˌkänfə̇tə-\
Definition of confiteria
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: a Latin-American establishment devoted to the sale of tea, coffee, chocolate, and other beverages and sometimes other refreshments (as pastry and sandwiches)
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Origin and Etymology of confiteria
Spanish confitería, from confite comfit (from Catalan confit, from Medieval Latin confectum) + -ería -ery
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