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confectionery.

Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi//kənˈfɛkʃənɹi/
  1. Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

    uncountable · usually
  3. A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From confectioner + -y.

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