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con·fec·tion·er·y
(kən-fĕk′shə-nĕr′ē)n. pl. con·fec·tion·er·ies
1. Candies and other confections considered as a group.
2. The skill or occupation of a confectioner.
3. A confectioner's shop.
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confectionery
(kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ)n, pl -eries
1. sweets and other confections collectively
2. the art or business of a confectioner
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con•fec•tion•er•y
(kənˈfɛk ʃəˌnɛr i)n., pl. -er•ies.
1. confections or candies collectively.
2. the work or business of a confectioner.
3. a confectioner's shop.
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Confection, Confectionery
sweetmeats, pastry, etc.; a composition of a light nature, either musical of literary.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  confectionery - candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar |
| 2. |  confectionery - a confectioner's shop shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" tuck shop - a candy store in Great Britain | |
| 3. | confectionery - the occupation and skills of a confectioner job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" |
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Translations
حُلْوَياتدُكّانُ الحُلْوَيات
cukrárnacukrovinky
konfektureforretningslik
konditoria
cukrászda
sælgætisætindaverslun
cukrárstvocukrovinky
çikolatalarşekerci dükkânışekercilikşekerlemeler
confectionery
[kənˈfekʃənərɪ] N (= sweets) → dulces mpl, golosinas fpl (Brit) (= cakes) → pasteles mplCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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confectionery
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
confectioner
(kənˈfekʃənə) noun a person who makes or sells sweets or cakes.
conˈfectionery noun1. sweets, chocolates etc.
2. the shop or business of a confectioner.
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